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MINUTES OF THE FIFTY-NINTH REGULAR MEETING
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
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On January 21, 1952, above meeting was held at 33110 Five Mile Road,
Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order at approximately 8 .00 P M by the
President of the Council, Harry S Wolfe Roll was called with the following
result. Present-- Harry S Wolfe, Wilson W. Edgar, Raymond E Grimm, Nettie Carey,
John Whitehead and William Taylor Absent-- Harvey Jahn
The minutes of the 5dth regular meeting of the Council held January 14,
1952, were read and approved
By Councilman Whitehead, seconded by Councilman Carey and unanimously
adopted as follows, it was :
A 836 RESOLVED, that the period of time for receiving bids on
station wagon be extended to February 11, 1952, at 8 .30 P M and
that all interested dealers be notified of this change of dates.
Ii- Mr Harry C Burton, on behalf of the Civil Service Commission, appeared
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before the Council and explained the proposed hospitalization and group insurance
coverage plan by the Civil Service Commission With the consent of all present,
Mr. Burton was requested by President Wolfe to ask the Civil Service Commission to
prepare and present to the Council a schedule in writing of their hospitalization
and group insurance plan, together with the report as to all insurance companies
who submitted bids for such insurance
Councilman Grimm made a report on behalf of his committee as to purchase
of fire truck, and stated that further consideration was being given to such matter
The Finance Committee consisting of Councilmen Jahn, Carey and Whitehead
submitted the following summary of expenditures approved by such committee :
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SUI/,ARY CF BILLS APPROVED FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, 1951
GENERAL, ADMINISTRATIVE Paid Unpaid
AND LEGISLATIVE Vouchers Vouchers Total
Executive $ $ 728 65 $ 728 65
Legislative 29 18 97 71 126 89
City Clerk 9.05 572.56 581.61
Financial and Accounting 33 40 33 40
Department of Law
Judicial 38 33 174 31 212.64
Civil Service Commission 34.09 34.09
Board of Appeals
City Planning and Zoning 2 58 340 15 342 73
City Hall 124.33 173 00 297 33
(Court House) 331.58 331.58
Department of Assessment
Board of Review
Election Commission 46 .46
Totals $ 203 93 $ 2,485 45 $ 2,689 38
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Police Department $ 677 61 $ 3,380.62 $ 4,058.23
Fire Department 664 99 364 51 1,029 50
Inspection Department 1,137.92 211.01 1,348.93
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Totals $ 2,480 52 $ 3,956 14 $ 6,436 66
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS $ 730.92 $ 5,293.91 $ 6,024.83
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS & RECREATION 23 99 930 39 954 38
CIVILIAN DEFENSE 6.00 14 0 09 146.09
HEALTH & WELFARE 10.00 10.00
INSURANCE 214 93 214.93
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NO. 2 372 33 372 33
POST OFFICE PROJECT 63.10 63.10
DEERING AVENUE IMPROVEMENT 5,947 20 5,947 20
SEWER DISTRICT NO 1 7,865 68 7,865 68
WITHHOLDING TAX 4,773.03 4,773.03
REPORT ON ROYCROFT WATER MAIN 65 00 65.00
Grand Totals $ 16,374 00 $ 19,188 61 $ 35,562 61
SUMMARY OF BILLS APPROVED FOR THE M0NTH OF NOVELOER, 1951
General, Legislative and Administrative:
Executive $ 118 35
Legislative 277 28
City Clerk 758 31
City Treasurer 837.10
Department of Law 155 92
Judicial 158 22
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Election Commission $ 17 05
Civil Service 104.99
Board of Appeals ---
,' City Planning 254 96
City Hall 1,728 82 $ 4,411.00
Department of Public Safety
Police Department 2,121 16
Fire Department 594 76
Inspection Department 1,328.61 4,044 53
Department of Public Works 16,564 10 16,564 10
II. Department of Parks and Recreation 668.86 668.86
Civilian Defense 18.20 18 20
General Ledger Accounts
Accounts Receivable 36 00
Withholding Tax 3,581 92 3,620.92
Total $ 29,327.61
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I SUMMARY OF BILIS APPROVED FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER, 1951
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General, Administrative & Legislative
Legislative $ 1,436 21
City Clerk 311 51
Treasurer 725.50
IL Department of Law 97 ).3
Justice 379 9I
Election Commission 25 00
Department of Assessment 9.75
City Planning 91 85
City Hall and Court Building 268 64
Civilian Defense 136.20 $ 3,)482.03
Department of Public Safety
Police Department 2,219 32
Fire Department 5,338 47
Inspection Department 1,096.52 8,651 .31
Department of Public Works 10,410.47 10 410.47
Department of Parks & Recreation 576 35 576 35
Insurance 1,530.65 1,530.65
Health & Welfare 75.00 75.00
Land Acquisition 180.00 180.00
General Ledger Accounts
Inventory Account 1,008 59
Petty Cash Addition 25 00
Withholding Tax 1,861 70
IL Debit - Discount Earned Account 121 33
ii Unexpended Account 230.03
Reserve Account 81 60 3,328 25
Total $ 28,237.06
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The foregoing reports were received, approved and filed
By Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Carey and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was
P x'37 RESOLVED that, pursuant to request from Liquor Control Commission
dated December 6, 1951, the City Council does hereby approve the request
of George Hawes, transfer of ownership of S D M license from William Howes
34225 Plymouth Road, Livonia, Michigan (mailing address : Plymouth, Michigan)
The ordinance introduced by Councilman Edgar at the 58th regular meeting of
the Council, entitled:
"AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE MAKING, FILING, APPROVING
AND REJECTING OF PLATS; AND PROVIDING FOR MINIMUM
IMPROVEMENTS, INSPECTION OF LAND AND IMPROVEMENTS, FILING
OF BOND, INSPECTION AND FILING FEES, ADMINISTRATION OF
THIS ORDINANCE, ADOPTION OF REGULATIONS HEREUNDER AND
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION HEREOF "
was taken from the table and a roll call vote was conducted thereon with the following
result:
AYES Edgar, Grimm, Carey, Whitehead, Taylor and Wolfe.
NAYS : None
The President declared the foregoing ordinance adopted and effective as of the date
of publication, February 1, 1952
By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Whitehead and unanimously
adopted as follows, it was :
6- 838 RESOLVED, that the application of Michigan Bell Telephone
Company dated January 9, 1952, identified as Job No 2-1 Livonia is
hereby approved aryl the City Clerk is directed to issue a permit thereon
Letter from John C Nunneley of Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone dated
January 21, 1952, pertaining to Water Revenue Bonds - $1,660,000 00 and Sewer
Revenue Bonds - $325,000 00, was received, read and placed on file
Councilman Edgar introduced the following ordinance :
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AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION OF SANITARY
SEWERS FOR THE DISPOSAL OF THE SEWAGE OF A PART OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA;
AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SELF-LIQUIDATING REVENUE BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE
OF DEFRAYING THE COST TI-EREOF UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ACT 94, PUBLIC ACTS
OF MICHIGAN, 1933, AS AMENDED; PROVIDING FOR THE RETIREMENT OF SAID BONDS
FROM THE REVENUES DERIVED FROM SAID SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM NO II; CREATING
A STATUTORY LIEN ON SUCH REVENUES, AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS RELATIVE
TO SAID BONDS, THE SAID PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS, AND THE REVENUES THEREFROM
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THE CITY OF LIVONIA ORDAINS:
{ Section 1 To improve the public health and welfare of the City of Livonia,
it is hereby determined and declared to be necessary to acquire and construct sanitary
sewers for the purpose of disposing of the sewage of a portion of the area comprising
the City of Livonia in accordance with detailed maps, plans, specifications and
estimates therefor, and to operate and maintain said sewage disposal facilities on a
utility-rate basis as authorized by Act 9I , Public Acts of Michigan, 1933, as amended
Section 2 The City Council has caused maps, plans and specifications for
such sanitary sewers to be prepared by Herald Hamill, registered engineer, of Plymouth,
Michigan, which maps, plans and specifications are hereby approved and adopted, and
it is hereby determined to acquire such public improvements in accordance with said
maps, plans and specifications The following is a description of the sanitary sewers
to be constructed under the authorization of this Ordinance :
City of Livonia Sewer System Project No. II
MAIN SEWER - (Hathaway, Stark and Plymouth Road)
BEGINNING at an existing L.8" diameter combined sewer on the East side of Farmington
Road at Hathaway Street and running thence Westerly along the North side of Hathaway
Street with a 36" diameter pipe, a distance of 2731' to the Westerly side of Stark
Road, thence Northerly along the Westerly side of Stark Road with a 30" diameter pipe,
a distance of 2956' to the North side of Plymouth Road, thence westerly along the
North side of Plymouth Road with a 2I " diameter pipe, a distance of 3687' to an existing
Ford Tank Plant Sanitary Sewer which is the upper termination of the main sewer;
BRANCH NO 1 - (Pine Tree Road and Laurel)
BEGINNING at the proposed 30" diameter sewer on Stark Road at Pine Tree Road,
running thence Westerly along the center line of Pine Tree Road with an 18" diameter
pipe, a distance of 618' to the center line of Laurel Avenue, thence Northerly along
the center line of Laurel with an 18" diameter Pipe for 330' and with a 15" diameter
pipe for 660' and with a 12" diameter pipe for 660' to the upper termination of
Branch No. 1;
BRANCH NO. 2 - (Richland Avenue)
BEGINNING at the existing 48" diameter combined sewer on the East side of Farmington
Road at Richland Avenue, running thence Westerly along the North side of Richland with
a 2L" diameter pipe for 700' and with an 18" diameter pipe for 700' and with a 15"
diameter pipe for 350' and with a 12" diameter pipe for 350' to the upper termination
of Branch No 2,
BRANCH NO. 3 - (Orangelawn)
BEGINNING at the existing ). 8" diameter sewer on the East side of Farmington Road
at Orangelawn Avenue, running thence Westerly along the Northerly side of Orangelawn
with a 2L " diameter pipe for 700' and with an 18" diameter pipe for 7001 and with a
15" diameter pipe for 350' and with a 12" diameter pipe for 630' to the upper
termination of Branch No 3,
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BRANCH (Stark)
BEGINNING at the proposed 30" diameter sewer on the North side of Plymouth Road
at Stark Road, running thence Northerly along the Westerly side of Stark Road with a
30" diameter pipe for 840' arra with a 24" diameter pipe for560' and with an 18" diameter
pipe for 740' to the upper termination of Branch No 4;
BRANCH NO. 5 -- (Boston Post Road)
BEGINNING at the proposed 30" diameter sewer on Stark Road at Boston Post Road;
running thence Westerly and Northerly along the Southwest side of Boston Post Road with
an 18" diameter pipe for a distance of 510' and with a 15" diameter pipe for a distance
of 510' and with a 12" aiameter pipe for a distance of 760' to the upper termination
of Branch No 5,
BRANCH NO 6 - (Standish Road)
BEGINNING at the proposed 18" diameter sewer on the South side of Boston Post Road
at Standish Road; running thence Westerly along the North side of Standish Road with a
15" diameter pipe for 300' and a 12" diameter pipe for 540' to the upper termination
of Branch No 6;
BRANCH NO. 7 - (Wadsworth Avenue)
BEGINNING at the proposed 15" diameter sewer on the West side of Boston Post Road;
running thence West along the North side of Wadsworth Avenue with a 12" diameter pipe
for 600' to the upper termination of Branch No 7;
BRANCH NO 8 -- (Beacon Street)
BEGINNING at the proposed 12" diameter sewer on the West side of Boston Post Road
at Beacon Street; running thence Westerly along the North side of Beacon Street with
a 12" diameter pipe for a distance of 460' to the upper termination of Branch No 8;
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BRANCH NO. 9 - (Beacon Road)
BEGINNING at the proposed 24" diameter sewer on Stark Road at Beacon Road; running
thence Westerly along the North side of Beacon Road with an 18" diameter pipe for
540' and with a 12" diameter pipe for 480' to the upper termination of Branch No 9,
BRANCH NO 10
BEGINNING at the proposed 18" diameter sewer on Beacon Road at Brewster Road,
running thence Southerly along the Westerly side of Brewster Road with a 15" diameter
pipe for 2801 , and with a 12" diameter pipe for 300' to the upper termination of
Branch No. 10;
BRANCH NO 11
BEGINNING at the proposed 18" diameter sewer on Stark Road at Capitol Road; thence
running Westerly along the South side of Capitol Road with a 15" diameter pipe for 260'
and with a 12" diameter pipe for 260' to the upper termination of Branch No 11,
BRANCH NO 12
BEGINNING at the proposed 24" diameter sewer on Stark Road at Wadsworth Avenue,
running thence Easterly along the South side of Wadsworth Avenue with an 18" diameter
pipe for 345' and with a 15" diameter pipe for 3301 ; and with a 12" diameter pipe for
330' to the upper termination of Branch No 12
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Said public improvements shall include all fittings, connections, manholes
and other appurtenances as necessary for their proper use and operation.
Said System of Sanitary Sewers and appurtenances thereto shall hereafter be
known and designated as CITY OF LIVONIA SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM NO II, which shall
include all Sanitary Sewers and appurtenances constructed under the provisions of this
Ordinance, or any extensions or improvements thereto which may subsequently be made or
acquired.
Section 3 The cost of said sanitary sewers has been estimated by Herald
Hamill, enginegF7-ro be Three Hundred Twenty-five Thousand ($325,000 00) Dollars,
including the payment of incidental expenses as specified in Section 4 hereof, which
estimate of cost is hereby approved and confirmed, and the period of usefulness of
said extensions and improvements is estimated to be not less than forty (40) years
Section 4. To pay the cost of acquiring said sanitary sewers and appurtenances,
including the payment of engineering, legal and other expenses incident thereto, and
interest for a period of one (1) year, it is hereby determined that the City of Livonia
shall borrow the sum of Three Hundred Twenty-five Thousand ($325,000 00) Dollars, and
that revenue bonds be issued therefor under the provisions of Act 94, Public Acts of
Michigan, 1933, as amended, which bonds are sometimes referred to in this Ordinance
as "the bonds "
Wherever the words "the System" or "System" are used in this Ordinance, they
shall be understood to mean City of Livonia Sewage Disposal System No II, as herein-
before defined
Wherever the words "revenues" and "net revenues" are used in this Ordinance,
they shall be understood to have the meaning defined in Section 3 of Act 94, Public
Acts of Michigan, 1933, as amended
The term "project" shall be construed to mean the sanitary sewers and
appurtenances authorized to be acquired and constructed under the terms of this
Ordinance
The terms "acquire" or "acquiring" as used in this Ordinance shall include
acquisition by purchase, construction, or any other method
Section 5 Said bonds shall be designated Sewage Disposal System No II
Revenue Bonds, and shall be, not general obligations of the City of Livonia, but
revenue bonds, payable out of the net revenues of the System after provision has
been made for the payment of expenses of operation, and shall consist of 325 bonds
of $1,000 each, dated as of March 1, 1952, numbered and maturing serially as follows:
Bond Nos Inclusive Amount Maturity
1/5 $ 5,000 March 1, 1954
6;15 10,000 March 1, 1955
16/25 10,000 March 1, 1956
26/35 10,000 March 1, 1957
36/45 10,000 March 1, 1958
46/55 10,000 March 1, 1959
56/70 15,000 March 1, 1960
71/85 15,000 March 1, 1961
86/100 15,000 March 1, 1962
101/110 10,000 March 1, 1963
111/120 10,000 March 1, 1964
121/130 10,000 March 1, 1965
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Bonds Nos Inclusive Amount Maturity
131/140 $ 10,000 March 1, 1966
141/150 10,000 March 1, 1967
IL 151/165 15,000 March 1, 1968
166/180 15,000 March 1, 1969
181/195 15,000 March 1, 1970
196/210 15,000 March 1, 1971
211/225 15,000 March 1, 1972
226/240 15,000 March 1, 1973
241/255 15,000 March 1, 1974
256/270 15,000 March 1, 1975
271/285 15,000 March 1, 1976
286/300 15,000 March 1, 1977
301/320 20,000 March 1, 1978
321/325 5,000 March 1, 1979
Said bonds shall bear interest at a rate or rates not exceeding four (4%)
per cent per annum, payable on September 1, 1952, and semi-annually thereafter on
March 1st and September 1st of each year, both principal and interest to be payable
in lawful money of the United States of America at Detroit Trust Company, Detroit,
Michigan.
Bonds of this issue may be called for redemption as a whole, for refunding
purposes, on any interest payment date on or after March 1, 1953
Unless called as a whole for the purpose of refunding, bonds numbered 1
ikto 100, inclusive, maturing in the years 1954 to 1962, inclusive, shall not be subject
to redemption prior to maturity
Bonds numbered 101 to 325, inclusive, maturing in the years 1963 to 1979,
inclusive, shall be subject to redemption prior to maturity, at the option of the
City, in inverse numerical order, on any interest payment date on or after March 1,
1956 The redemption price of all bonds called for redemption prior to maturity,
whether as a whole, or in part, shall be par and accrued interest to the date fixed
for redemption, plus a premium as follows
$40 00 on each bond called for redemption prior to March 1, 1956,
$30 00 on each bond called for redemption on or after March 1, 1956,
but prior to March 1, 1961;
$20 00 on each bond called for redemption on or after March 1, 1961,
but prior to March 1, 1966;
$10.00 on each bond called for redemption on or after March 1, 1966, but
prior to March 1, 1971,
No premium shall be paid on bonds called for redemption on or after March 1, 1971
Notice of redemption shall be given thirty (30) days in advance of the redemption
date by publication in a financial paper published in the State of Michigan, and in
case of registered bonds, thirty (30) dayst notice shall be given by mail to the
registered address. Bonds so called for redemption shall not bear interest after
the date fixed for redemption, provided funds are on hand with the paying agent to
IIIredeem said bonds
Said bonds may be registered as to principal only in the manner and with
the effect set forth on the face thereof, as hereinafter provided
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Said bonds shall be signed by the Mayor and countersigned by the City Clerk,
and shall have interest coupons attached bearing the facsimile signatures of said
Mayor and City Clerk, and said official, by the execution of said bonds, shall adopt
111 as and for their own proper signatures their respective facsimile signatures on said
coupons
Section 6. Said bonds shall not be a general obligation or indebtedness of
the City of Livonia, but shall be payable solely from the net revenues derived frau the
operation of the System and to secure such payment there is hereby created a statutory
first lien upon the whole of the net revenues of said System, to continue until the
payment in full of the principal and interest on said bonds
Section 7 The holder or holders of said bonds or coupons representing in
the aggregate not less than twenty (20%) per cent of the entire issue then outstanding
may, either at law or in equity, by suit, action, mandamus or other proceedings, protect
and enforce the statutory lien upon the revenues of said System, and may, by suit,
action, mandamus or other proceedings, enforce and compel performance of all duties of
the officers of said City, including the fixing of sufficient rates, the collection of
revenues, the proper segregation of the revenues of the System and the proper application
thereof: Provided, However, that the statutory line upon said revenues shall not be
construed to give the holder or holders of any bonds or coupons authority to compel
the sale of the System.
If there be any default in the payment of the principal of or interest upon
any of said bonds, any Court having jurisdiction in any proper action may appoint a
receiver to administer and operate said System on behalf of the City, and under the
direction of said Court, and by and with the approval of said Court, to perform all
of the duties of the officers of said City, more particularly set forth herein and
III in Act 94, Public Acts of Michigan, 1933, as amended
The holder or holders of any such bonds or any coupons therefrom shall have
all other rights and remedies given by said Act 94, Public Acts of Michigan, 1933,
as amended, for the collection and enforcement of said bonds and the security therefor
Section 8. The construction, alteration, repair and management of the System
shall be under the supervision and control of the Public Works Department of the
City which may employ such person or persons in such capacity or capacities as he
deems advisable to carry on the efficient management and operation of the System Said
Public Works Department may make such rules, orders and regulations as it deems
advisable and necessary to assure the efficient management and operation of the System.
Section 9. The operating year of the System shall begin on the first day
of March of each year and shall end on the last day of February of each year
Section 10 The following rates are hereby established for services furnished
by the System.
SEWAGE DISPOSAL RATES
Such rates shall be levied on each lot or parcel of land, building or
premises having any sewer connection with the System, on the basis of quantity of
water used therein or thereon, as the same is measured by the water meter installed
therein
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Such consumption rate shall be as follows, to-wit:
From 0 to 10,000 cubic feet per month - $0.80 per 1000 cubic feet
10,000 to 100,000 II II It It - $0 70 per 1000 " It
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In excess of 100,000 cubic feet per month - $0 60 per 1000 " it
The above consumption charges shall apply to all users connected to sanitary
sewers constructed under the provisions of this Ordinance, or connected to any existing
laterals or any extensions of the System constructed in the future.
The minimum quarterly charge for sewage disposal shall be $2 00 per quarter
Where sewage disposal service is furnished to users not connected to the
water system, or if connected to the water system no meter is used to measure the
quantity of water used, or in cases where users make use of large quantities of water
which may be discharged into storm sewers, or for other miscellaneous users of water
for which special consideration should be given, special rates may be fixed by the City
Council.
A debt service charge shall be billed quarterly to each user connected to
the Project in accordance with the following:
1 Each residential connection shall pay $3.50 per quarter, or at the rate or $]J.i 00
per year, until bonds authorized by present ordinance are paid, or sufficient moneys
are in the Bond and Interest Redemption Fund to pay the same in full
2 Each commercial connection shall pay on the basis of $0 68 per front foot per year,
payable in quarterly installments, until bonds authorized by present ordinance are
lk paid, or sufficient moneys are in the Bond and Interest redemption Fund to pay the
same in full.
3. Each industrial connection shall pay onthe basis of $60 00 per acre per year,
payable in quarterly installments, for a period of ten (10) years
The debt service charges above itemized shall only apply to those users who abut on
and are connected to any of the sanitary sewers constructed under the provisions
of this Ordinance
For the reasonable cost and value of the services rendered to the City and
its various departments by the System, and the general benefits to the public health
in said City derived from the installation of said sanitary sewers, the City of Livonia
shall pay out of its appropriate general funds the sum of Two Thousand ($2,000 00)
Dollars per year, payable in equal quarterly installments
SEWER CONNECTIONS
Sewer connections shall be made by and at the expense of the property
owner so connecting, subject to any rules and regulations therefor now or hereafter
established by the City, and subject to inspection and approval prior to use Permit
for such connection shall be obtained in advance from the City, and the property owner
making such connection shall pay all inspection charges now or hereafter established
by the City prior to the use thereof
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BILLING
The Water Department of the City of Livonia shall have charge of all billing
1 for sewage disposal rates, and such bills shall be collected quarterly, at the same
time and in the same manner as provided for water bills On all bills not paid within
ten (10) days after the date of the bill, a 10% penalty will be added
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ENFORCEMENT
The charges for sewage disposal services which are under the provisions
of Section 21 of Act 94, Public Acts of Michigan, 1933, as amended, made a lien on
all premises served thereby, unless notice is given that a tenant is responsible, are
hereby recognized to constitute such lien and whenever any such charge against any
piece of property shall be delinquent for six (6) months, the City officials in charge
of the collection thereof shall certify to the City Assessor of the City, the fact of
such delinquency, whereupon such charge shall on or before March 1st of each year, be
entered upon the next tax roll as a charge against such premises and sha]be collected
and the lien thereof enforced in the same manner as general city taxes against such
premises are collected, and the lien thereof enforced. Provided, However, where notice
is given that a tenant is responsible for such charges and service as provided by said
Section 21 no further service shall be rendered any piece of property until a cash
deposit of not less than Ten ($10 00) Dollars shall have been made as security for
payment of such charges and service
In addition to other remedies provided, the City shall have the right to
shut off and discontinue the supply of water to any premises for the nonpayment of
sewage disposal rates, when due
Section 11 No free service shall be furnished by the System to any person,
firm or corporation, public or private, or to any public agency or instrumentality,
but service so furnished by the System shall be paid for in accordance with the fore—
going schedule of rates, or any revision thereof, in compliance with the provisions
of this Ordinance.
Section 12 If the character of sewage or waste from any manufacturing or
4 industrial plant or any other building or premises shall be such as to impose an
unreasonable additional burden upon the sewers of the System, then an additional charge
may be made over and above the regular rates, or it may be required that such sewage
be treated by the person, firm or corporation responsible therefor before being
emptied into the sewers, or the right to empty such sewage may be denied, if necessary
for the protection of the sewers and sewage disposal facilities of the System or the
public health or safety
Section 13 The rates hereby fixed are estimated to be sufficient to provide
for the payment of the interest upon and the principal of all the bonds, as and when
the same become due and payable, to provide for the creation of a reserve therefor as
required by this Ordinance, to provide for the payment of the expenses of administration
and operation and such expenses for maintenance of the said System as are necessary to
preserve the same in good repair and working order, and to provide for such other
expenditures and funds for said System as this Ordinance may require. Such rates shall
be fixed and revised from time to time as may be necessary to produce these amounts,
and it is hereby covenanted and agreed at all times to fix and maintain such rates for
services furnished by the System as shall be sufficient to provide for the foregoing
Section 14 The revenues of the System are hereby ordered to be set aside,
as collected, and deposited in The First National Bank, Plymouth, Michigan, a bank
duly qualified to do business in Michigan, in an account to be designated Sewage Disposal
System No. II Receiving Fund (hereinafter referred to as the Receiving Fund), and said
revenues so deposited are pledged for the purposes of the following funds, and shall
IL be transferred from the Receiving Fund periodically in the manner and at the times
hereinafter specified:
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(A) OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FUND:
Out of the revenues in the Receiving Fund there shall be first set aside,
quarterly, into a separate depositary account designated Operation and Maintenance
Fund, a sum sufficient to provide for the payment of the next quarters s current
expenses of administration and operation of the System and such current expenses for
the maintenance thereof as may be necessary to preserve the same in good repair and
working order.
A budget, showing in detail the estimated costs of administration, operation
and maintenance of the System for the next ensuing operating year shall be prepared,
submitted and approved at the same time required by law for the submission and approval
of the annual City budget by the City Council. The amounts transferred into the
operation and maintenance fund during each operating year shall not exceed said budget
unless approved by a two-thirds W3) vote of the City Councilmen elect
(B) BOND AND INTEREST REDEMPTION FUND.
There shall next be established and maintained a separate depositary account
designated the Bond and Interest Redemption Fund, which shall be used solely and only
for the purpose of paying the principal of and interest on the bonds hereby authorized
The moneys in the Bond and Interest Redemption Fund (including the Reserve Account
hereinafter established) shall be kept on hand with the bank or trust company where the
principal and interest on the bonds herein authorized are currently payable
Out of the revenues remaining in the Receiving Fund after provision has been
made for expenses of operation and maintenance of the System, there shall next be set
aside, quarterly, in the Bond and Interest Redemption Fund, a sum sufficient to provide
for the payment of the principal of and interest upon all outstanding bonds payable
from the revenues of the System, as and when the same become due and payable The
amount so set aside for interest each quarter shall be not less than one-half (1/2)
of the total amount of interest next maturing on the bonds herein authorized. The
amount set aside for principal each quarter commencing March 1, 1953, shall be not less
than one-quarter (1/1 ) of the amount of principal of the bonds next maturing If there
be any deficiency in the amounts previously required to be set aside, then the amount
of such deficiency shall be added to the current requirement
There is hereby established in the Bond and Interest Redemption Fund, a
separate account to be known as the Bond Reserve Account, into which account there shall
be set aside, quarterly, all of the revenues of the System after the required quarterly
payments have been made for the Operation and Maintenance Fund and the Bond and Interest
Redemption Fund, until such time as there has been accumulated in said Bond Reserve
Account the sum of $30,000 00, which account shall be established in the full amount
herein required not later than the end of the operating year commencing March 1, 1955
Said Bond Reserve Account shall be used solely for the payment of the principal and
interest on the bonds as to which there would otherwise be default
If at any time it shall be necessary to use moneys in the Bond Reserve
Account for such payment, then the moneys so used shall be replaced from the net
revenues first received thereafter, which are not required by this Ordinance to be
used for operation and maintenance or for current principal and interest requirements :
Provided, However, that such Bond Reserve Account shall not be regarded as moneys
otherwise appropriated or pledged for the purpose of determining the sufficiency of
funds available for redemption of callable bonds.
No further payments need be made into the Bond and Interest Redemption Fund
after enough of the bonds have been retired so that the amount then held in said fund
(including the Bond Reserve Account) is equal to the entire amount of principal and
interest which will be payable at the time of maturity of all the bonds then remaining
outstanding
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(C) REPLACEMENT FUND:
There shall next be established and maintained a separate depositary
account designated the Replacement Fund, which shall be used solely and only for
IL the purpose of making major repairs and replacements to the System as the same become
necessaryThere shall be set aside into said account, quarterly,
out of
the
revenues remaining in the Receiving Fund, after provision has been made for the-
Operation and Maintenance Fund, and the Bond and Interest Redemption Fund (including
the Bond Reserve Account) all of the revenues so remaining until such time as there
has been accumulated in said Replacement Fund the sum of $5,000 00 Whenever money
shall be used from said fund for making such major repairs and replacements, the
moneys so used shall be replaced from the net revenues in the Receiving Fund which
are not required by this Ordinance to be used for the Operation and Maintenance Fund
or the Bond and Interest Redemption (including the Bond Reserve Account )
Moneys remaining in the Receiving Fund at the end of any operating year,
after full satisfaction of the foregoing requirements, shall be transferred to the
Bond and Interest Redemption Fund and used for the purpose of calling bonds of this ,
issue prior to maturity at the times and at the prices hereinbefore set forth All
moneys from time to time in the Bond and Interest Redemption Fund over and above
the current requirements of said fund required by law and this Ordinance and the Bond
Reserve Account, may be used to so call bonds for redemption prior to maturity, and
shall be so used when such funds total Twenty Thousand ($20,000 00) Dollars or more;
Provided, However, that if there be any deficit in the Operation and Maintenance Fund,
Bond and Interest Redemption Fund (including the Bond Reserve Account) or the
Replacement Fund by reason of defaults in setting aside therein the amounts herein, before
required, then transfers shall be made from the surplus remaining in the Receiving
lill Fund at the end of any operating year, to such funds, in the order named to the extent
of such deficit
Section 15 In the event the moneys in the Receiving Fund are insufficient
to provide for the current requirements of the Operation and Maintenance Fund or the
• Bond and Interest Redemption Fund, any moneys and/or securities in other funds of
the System shall be transferred, first, to the Operation and Maintenance Fund, and
second, to the Bond and Interest Redemption Fund to the extent of any deficit therein
Section 16 Moneys in the Bond and Interest Redemption Fund over and above
those being accumulated for the payment of principal and interest next maturing, and
moneys in any other fund except the Receiving Fund and the Operation and Maintenance
Fund may be invested in obligations of the United States of America. In the event such
investments are made, the securities representing the same shall be kept on deposit
with the bank or trust company having on deposit the fund or funds from which such
purchase was made. Any income received from such investment shall remain in the funds
from which such investments were made
Section 17 Said bonds shall be sold and the proceeds applied in accordance
with the provisions of Act 94, Public Acts of Michigan, 1933, as amended
Section 18. The First National Bank of Plymouth, Michigan, a Federal
C!. Reserve System member bank, is hereby designated depositary of the proceeds of sale
of said bonds From said moneys there shall first be transferred to the Bond and
'ti interest Redemption Fund the amount of interest which will accrue during the period
for which interest has been capitalized, which is one (1) year, at the interest rate
or rates specified in the bonds The balance of such proceeds shall be used solely
I= to pay the cost of the project and any engineering, legal or other expenses incident
thereto, and shall be paid out on authorization of the City Council Any unexpended
balance of the proceeds of sale remaining after completion of the project may, in the
discretion of the City Council, and to the extent of fifteen (15%) per cent of the
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amount of such issue, be used for further improvements, enlargements and extensions
to the System, provided that at the time of such expenditure, such use be approved by
the Municipal Finance Commission Any remaining balance after such expenditure shall
be paid into the bond and interest redemption fund and shall be used for the redemption
of callable bonds.
Section 19. The City of Livonia covenants and agrees with the successive
holders of the bonds and coupons that so long as any of the bonds remain outstanding
and unpaid as to either principal or interest --
(a) The City will maintain the System in good repair and working order,
and will operate the same efficiently and will faithfully and punctually
perform all duties with reference to the System required by the Constitution
and laws of the State of Michigan, including the making and collecting of
sufficient rates for sewage disposal service rendered by the System and the
segregation and application of the revenues of the System in the manner pro-
vided in this Ordinance
CO) The City will fix and collect rates and charges for all sewage disposal
service supplied by the System in order to obtain revenues fully sufficient
to provide for the payment of expenses of administration, operation and
maintenance of the System, to provide for the payment of interest on and
the principal of all obligations payable therefrom, including the bonds herein
authorized, as and when the same become due and payable, and, to create the
Bond Reserve Account and provide for such other expenditures and funds for
said System as this Ordinance may require Such rates shall be fixed and
revised from time to time as may be necessary to produce these amounts.
111 The initial schedule of rates set forth in this Ordinance shall not be
reduced or lowered in any event until such time as the Bond Reserve Account
herein provided is established in its fully required amount.
(c) The City will not permit free sewage to be supplied by the System to
the City or any Department or Agency thereof, or to any person, firm or
corporation, public or private, or to any public agency or instrumentality.
The reasonable cost and value of all sewage disposal service rendered to the
City and its various departments shall be charged against the City and shall
be paid as the service accrues. All payments so made shall be considered
revenues of the System, and shall be applied in the manner herein provided
for the application of the revenues of the System
(d) The City will maintain and keep proper books of record and account,
separate from all other records and accounts, in which shall be made full
and correct entries of all transactions relating to the System Not later
than three (3) months after the close of each operating year, the city Council
will cause to be prepared, on forms furnished by the Municipal Finance
Commission, if such forms are available, a statement in reasonable detail,
sworn to by its chief accounting officer, showing the cash income and
disbursements of the System during such operating year, the assets and
liabilities of the System at the beginning and close of the fiscal year,
and such other information as is necessary to enable any taxpayer, user of
the service furnished, or any holder or owner of the bonds, or anyone acting
in their behalf, to be fully informed as to all matters pertaining to the
financial operation of the System during such year A certified copy of
such statement shall be filed with the Municipal Finance Commission, and such
statement and books of record and account shall at all reasonable times be
open to inspection by any taxpayer, user of the service, or holder or holders
of any bonds or anyone acting in their behalf The City Council will also
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cause an annual audit of such books of record and account for the preceding
operating year to be made by a recognized independent certified public
accountant, and will make such audit available to the holder of any bonds.
ii A copy of the foregoing statement and a copy of the annual audit shall be
sent to the original purchasers of the bonds within ninety (90) days after
the close of each fiscal year
(e) The City will maintain and carry for the benefit of the holders of
the bonds, insurance on all physical properties of the System, of the kinds
and in the amounts normally carried by public utility companies and
municipalities engaged in the operation of sewage disposal systems All
moneys received for losses under any such insurance policies shall be applied
solely to the replacement and restoration of the property damages or destroyed
and to the extent not so used, shall be used for the purpose of calling bonds
(f) The City will not sell, lease or dispose of the System or any substantial
part thereof until all of the bonds have been paid in full, both as to
principal and interest The City further will cause the operation of the
System to be carried on as economically as possible, will cause to be made
to the System all repairs and replacements necessary to keep the same in good
repair and working order, and will not do or suffer to be done any act which
would affect the System in such a way as to impair or affect unfavorably the
security of the bonds.
Section 20 The right is reserved, in accordance with the provisions of Act
91 , Public Acts of lhichigan, 1933, as amended, to issue additional bonds payable from
the revenues of the System which shall be of equal standing with the bonds herein
III authorized, for the following purposes and on the following conditions and limitations :
(a) For completion of the project in accordance with the plans and
specifications therefor; and such bonds shall not be authorized unless the
consulting engineer, Herald Hamill, or his successor engineer in charge of
construction, shall execute a certificate evidencing the fact that additional
funds are needed to complete the project in accordance with the plans and
specifications therefor If such certificate shall be so executed and filed
with the City Clerk, it shall be the duty of the City Council to provide for
and issue additional Revenue Bonds in the amount stated in said certificate
to be necessary to complete the project in accordance with the plans and
specifications The aggregate principal amount of bonds to be issued for such
purpose shall not exceed $35,000.00
(b) For subsequent extensions and improvements to the System. Provided,
that no such additional bonds shall be issued unless the net revenues for
each of the two (2) completed operating years next preceding the issuance
of the additional bonds, when supplemented by the average annual net revenues
estimated to accrue from the making of the proposed extensions and improvements,
are equal to not less than one and one-half (1/2) times the largest amount
of combined principal and interest to fall due in any future operating year
on any bonds then outstanding payable from the revenues of the System and on the
additional bonds so to be issued As a condition precedent to the issuance
of said bonds, a written estimate of the net revenues estimated to accrue from
the acquisition or construction of the proposed extensions and improvements,
III concurred in and executed by an engineer designated by the City Council,
and the engineer of the Municipal Finance Commission (or in the event no such
state officer or agent exists, an engineer selected by the Municipal Finance
Commission, or successor state agency having jurisdiction over the issuance
of municipal bonds), shall be filed with the City Clerk and the Municipal
Finance Commission Permission of the Municipal Finance Commission (or such
1
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other Commission as shall have jurisdiction over the issuance of
municipal bonds) to issue such additional bonds shall constitute a con-
clusive presumption of the existence of conditions permitting the issuance
thereof.
Except as herein authorized, no additional bonds having equal standing with
the bonds of this issue shall be authorized or issued.
Section 21. Said bonds and coupons shall be in substantially the following
farm.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF MICHIGAN
COUNTY OF WAYNE
CITY OF LIVONIA
SEAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM NO II REVENUE BOND
NO $1,000.00
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the CITY OF LIVONIA, County of Wayne,
State of Michigan, for value received, hereby promises to pay to the bearer, or if
registered, to the registered holder hereof, but only out of the revenues of Sewage
Disposal System No. II of the City of Livonia, including all appurtenances, extensions
and improvements thereto, the sum of
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS
on the first day of March, A D 19 , with interest thereon from the date hereof
until paid at the rate of per cent per annum, payable on September 1, 1952,
and semi-annually thereafter on the first day of March and September of each year,
on presentation and surrender of the proper interest coupons hereto annexed as they
severally become due Both principal of and interest on this bond are payable in lawful
money of the United States of America at DETROIT TRUST COMPANY, Detroit, Michigan, and
for the prompt payment thereof, the gross revenues of said Sewage Disposal System No
II, including all appurtenances, extensions and improvements thereto, after provisions t
has been made for reasonable and necessary expenses of operation, administration and
maintenance are hereby irrevocably pledged, and a statutory first lien on said revenues r
is hereby recognized and created
This bond is one of a series of three hundred twenty-five (325) bonds of even
date and like tenor except as to date of maturity aggregating
the sum of $325,000 00, issued pursuant to Ordinance No 42, duly adopted by the
City Council on January 21, 1952, and under and in full compliance with the Constitution
and Statutes of the State of Michigan, including specifically Act 94, Public Acts of
Michigan, 1933, as amended, for the purpose of acquiring and constructing sanitary sewers
for Sewage Disposal System No II of the City of Livonia.
rl.
For a complete statement of the revenues from which and the conditions under r:
which this bond is payable, a statement of the conditions under which additional bon f.
of equal standing may hereafter be issued, and the general covenants and provisio*
pursuant to which this bond is issued reference is made to the above-described Ordinance)
Bonds of this issue may be called for redemption as a whole, for refunding E`
purposes, on any interest payment date on or after March 1, 1953
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Unless called as a whole for the purpose of refunding, bonds numbered 1 to
100, inclusive, maturing in the years 1951 to 1962, inclusive, shall not be subject to
redemption prior to maturity.
The right is reserved of redeeming bonds of this issue numbered 101 to 325,
inclusive, maturing in the years 1963 to 1979, inclusive, at the option of the City,
in inverse numerical order, on any interest payment date on or after March 1, 1956.
The redemption price of all bonds called for redemption prior to maturity, whether as
a whole, or in part, shall be par and accrued interest to the date fixed for redemption
plus a premium as follows
$40 00 on each bond called for redemption prior to March 1, 1956;
$30 00 on each bond called for redemption on or after March 1, 1956,
but prior to March 1, 1961,
$20 00 on each bond called for redemption on or after March 1, 1961,
but prior to March 1, 1966;
$10.00 on each bond called for redemption on or after March 1, 1966,
but prior to March 1, 1971;
No premium shall be paid on bonds called for redemption on or after March 1, 1971
Notice of redemption shall be given thirty (30) days in advance of the redemption
date by publication in a financial paper published in the State of Michigan, and in
case of registered bonds, thirty (30) dayst notice shall be given by mail to the
registered address Bonds so called for redemption shall not bear interest after the
date fixed for redemption, provided funds are on hand with the paying agent to redeem
said bonds
This bond is a self-liquidating bond, and is not a general obligation of the
City of Livonia, and does not constitute an indebtedness of the City of Livonia within
any Constitutional or statutory limitation, and is payable, both as to principal and
interest, solely from the revenues of said Sewage Disposal System No II of the City
of Livonia The principal and interest on this bond are secured by the statutory lien
hereinbefore menti oned.
The City of Livonia has covenanted and agreed, and does hereby covenant
and agree, to maintain at all times while any of said bonds are outstanding, such rates
for service furnished by said Sewage Disposal System No II as shall be sufficient to
provide for the payment of expenses of administration and operation and such expenses
for maintenance of said System as may be necessary to preserve the same in good repair
and working order, to provide for the payment of interest upon and the principal of
all bonds payable therefrom as and when the same become due and payable and for the
creation of a reserve therefor, and to provide for such other expenditures and funds
for said facilities as are required by said Ordinance
This bond and the interest thereon are exempt from any and all taxation what-
soever by the State of Michigan or by any taxing authority within said State
This bond may be registered as to principal only on the books of the City
Treasurer in the name of the holder, and such registration noted on the back hereof
by the City Treasurer, after which no transfer shall be valid unless made on the books
and noted on the bank hereof in like manner, but transferability by delivery may be
restored by registration to bearer Such registration shall not affect the negotiability
of the interest coupons
It is hereby certified and recited that all acts, conditions and things required
by law precedent to and in the issuance of this bond and the series of which this is one
have been done and performed in regular and due time and form as required by law
I
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the City Council of the City of Livonia, County of Wayne,
State of Michigan, has caused this bond to be signed in the name of said City by the
Mayor and countersigned by the City Clerk, and the corporate seal of the City to be
affixed hereto, and the coupons hereto attached to be signed by the facsimile signatures
of said Mayor and City Clerk, as of the first day of March, A D 1952
CITY OF LI VONIA
(Seal) By
Countersigned Mayor
Uity Ulerk
(Form of Coupon)
No °$
On the first day of , A D 19 , unless the bond to which
this coupon pertains shall have been called for redemption, the CITY OF LIVONIA, Mayne
County, Michigan, will pay to the bearer the sum of Dollars,
in the manner and out of the revenues described in said bond, at Detroit Trust Company,
Detroit, Michigan, being the semi-annual interest due that day on its Sewage Disposal
System No II Revenue Bond, dated March 1, 1952, No .
This coupon is not a general obligation of the City of Livonia but is payable
from certain revenues as set forth in the bond to which it pertains
Mayor
City Clerk
REGISTRATION
NOTHING TO BE WRITTEN HEREON EXCEPT
BY THE CITY TREASURER
Date of Registration Name of Registered Caner • Registrar .•
•
Section 22 The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to make
application to the Municipal Finance Committee for authority to issue and sell said
bonds, and for approval of the form of notice of sale of said bonds in accordance with
provisions of Act 202, Public Acts of Michigan,l943, as amended, and of Act 94, Public
Acts of Michigan, 1933, as amended
Section 23. If any section, paragraph, clause or provisions of this Ordinance
shall be held invalid, the invalidity of such section, paragraph, clause or provision
shall not affect any of the other provisions of this Ordinance
Section 24 All ordinances, resolutions or orders, or parts thereof, in
conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are to the extent of such conflict
hereby repealed
Section 25. This Ordinance shall be published in full in The Livonian, a
newspaper of general circulation in the City of Livonia within one week of its 2assage.
Section 26 This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption, to-wit. January 21, 1952
Page 630
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing ordinance with the following
result
AYES: Edgar, Grimm, Carey, Whitehead, Taylor & Wolfe
NAYS. None
President Wolfe declared the foregoing ordinance adopted and effective as of the
date of publication, January 25, 1952
Councilman Whitehead introduced the following ordinance
NO 43
AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE REFUNDING OF OUTSTANDING WATER SUPPLY
SYSTEM REFUNDING AND EXTENSION REVENUE BONDS, AND CONSTRUCTION OF
EXTENSI ONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF
LIVONIA, AUTHORIZING AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SELF-LIQUIDATING
REVENUE BONDS FOR THESE PURPOSES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ACT 94, PUBLIC
ACTS OF MICHIGAN, 1933, AS AMENDED, PROVIDING FOR THE FIXING, COT.T.ECTION,
SEGREGATION AND DISPOSITION OF THE REVENUES OF SAID WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM
OF THE SAID CITY OF LIVONIA, AND PROVIDING FOR A STATUTORY LIEN IN FAVGt
OF THE HOLDER OR HOLDERS OF SUCH BONDS UPON UTE WHOLE OF SUCH REVENUES
WHEREAS, the Township of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan,
pursuant to Ordinance No. 11., has heretofore issued its Water Supply
System Refunding and Extension Revenue Bonds, dated February 1, 1950,
aggregating the principal sum of $525,000 00, of which bonds there are
now outstanding and unpaid bonds in the principal sum of $516,000 00,
all bearing interest at the rate of 4% per annum and maturing as follows:
$9,000 August 1, 1952; $10,000 August 1st of each of the years 1953 and
1954; $11,000 August 1st of each of the years 1955 and 1956, $12,000
August 1st of each of the years 1957 and 1958, $13,000 August 1st of each
of the years 1959 and 1960, $14,000 August 1st of each of the years 1961
and 1962, $15,000 August 1, 1963, $16,000 August 1st of each of the years
1964 and 1965; $17,000 August 1, 1966; $18,000 August 1, 1967; $19,000
August 1, 1968, $20,000 August 1, 1969, $21,000 August 1, 1970, $22,000
August 1, 1971, $23,000 August 1, 1972; $25,000 August 1, 1973, $26,000
August 1, 1974; $27,000 August 1, 1975; $29,000 August 1, 1976; $30,000
August 1, 1977; $31,000 August 1, 1978 and $32,000 August 1, 1979, which
bonds are now an obligation of the City of Livonia by virtue of its
incorporation as a City taking over all the territory of the former Town-
ship of Livonia, and are a first lien upon the net revenues of the Water
Supply System of the City,
AND WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Livonia deems it
necessary to make certain additions, extensions and improvements to its
existing Water Supply System, and to issue the water revenue bonds of
said City in an amount sufficient to refund by exchange the said outstanding
bonds in the aggregate principal sum of $516,000 00, and to pay the cost
of said additions, extensions and improvements;
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AND WHEREAS, all things necessary to the authorization and
issuance of revenue bonds under the provisions of the Constitution and
laws of the State of Michigan and particularly Act 94, Public Acts of
111
Michigan, 1933, as anended, have been done, and the City Council is noir
empowered and desires to authorize the issuance and sale of such bonds;
THE CITY Ov LI VONIA ORDAI NS:
Section 1 It is hereby determined and declared to be necessary for
the public health, benefit and welfare of the City of Livonia to acquire and construct
certain additions, extensions and improvements to thedater Supply System of the
City consisting of water mains located and of the size and length as follows
CITY OF LI VONI A, MI CHI GAN
WATER MAIN CONSTRUCTION PROPOSED FOR ¶LIE YEAR 1952
Lent in Feet
Street From To 69 8-9 129 189
Rensellor Seven Mile Pembroke 2800
Antago Pembroke Fargo 800
Floral Pembroke Norfolk 1000
St. Francis Cambridge Pembroke 2000
Angling Cambridge Dong 4000
Pembroke Angling Inkster 1800
Cambridge St Francis Antago 330
Milburn Bretton Eight Mile 3200
Bretton Milburn Melvin 2000
Deering Six Mile Pickford 3600
L Floral Fathers Pickford 3000
Lathers Floral Deering 700
Doris Curtis Clarita 1800
Hillcrest Pickford Seven Mile 1760
Flamingo Pickford Seven Mile 1760
Milburn Pickford Seven Mile 1760
Sunset Curtis Seven Mile 2500
Pickford Sunset Hillcrest 1000
Curtis Doris East 330
Clarita Melvin Middlebelt 2000
Merriman Six Vile Seven Mile 5300
Fairfield Curtis Mayfield 1900 2650
Mayfield Curtis South 4600
Loveland Curtis Seven Mile 2650
Woodring Clarita Seven Mile 800
Shadyside Curtis Clarita 1850
Westmore Curtis Pickford 1100
Farmington Curtis Seven Mile 2650
Fillmore Myron Seven Mile 3000
Irving Fillmore Seven Vile 2300
Myron Curtis Seven Mile 2650
Curtis Farmington Shaydside 660
Curtis Loveland Fairfield 1000
Six Mile Farmington East 4500
Inkster Rougeway Six Mile 2100
Savoie Six Mile South 1600
lb Six Mile Inkster Pumping Station 600
Grove Middlebelt Savoie 1100
Roycroft Middlebelt Garden 1320
Whitcomb Rougeway Inkster 700
Wentworth Merriman Doris 2650
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Length in Feet
Street FromTo 6" -8" 12" 18"
Puritan Greenland Louise 3500
IL Hubbard Myrna Six Mile 3500
Farmington Myrna Six Mile 3300
Greenland Hubbard West 880
Sunbury Jamison Lyndon 1100
Farmington Schoolcraft Hathaway 8200
Plymouth Newburgh Melrose 450 45o 14,500
Louise Joy Grandon 1500
Melvin Joy Grandon 1500
Oporto Joy Grandon 1500
Danzig Joy Crandon 1500
Henry Ruff Joy Grandon 1500
Wayne Plymouth South 3200
Laurel Plymouth Pine Tree 2000
Pine Tree Wayne Stark 1320
Hathaway Stark Farmington 2650
Broadmoor Middlebelt Harrison 2650
Myrna Hubbard East 600
Pickford Middlebelt East 300
Oak Five Mile North 1500
Harrison Terrence Six Mile 1850
Bell Creek Farmington Six Mile 2800
Bloomfield Farmington Bell Creek 900
Newburgh A.A. Trail- Joy 3100
A.A. Trail Newburg E & W 2200
Stark Hathaway Pine Tree 800
Seven Mile Farmington Myron 1000
IL Joy Henry Ruff Melvin 1000
Richland Stark Farmington 2650
Schoolcraft Eckles Newburg 5300
together with necessary fittings, connections and appurtenances thereto, and
including the enlarging and remodeling of the water department office, said
additions, extensions and improvements to be constructed in accordance with maps,
plans and specifications therefor prepared by Herald Hamill, registered engineer
of Plymouth, Michigan The said maps, plans and specifications are hereby approved
and adopted
Section 2 The cost of the additions, extensions and improvements,
including payment of the expenses as specified in Section 3 hereof, has been estimated
by said engineer, Herald Hamill, to be One Million One Hundred Eighteen Thousand
Ilam Hundred ($1,118,200 00) Dollars, which estimate of cost is hereby approved and
confirmed, and the period of usefulness of said additions, extensions and improve-
ments is estimated to be forty (40) years
Section 3 To pay the cost of constructing said additions, extensions
and improvements, refunding of the presently outstanding Township of Livonia Water
Supply System Refunding and Extension Revenue Bonds, including an exchange premium
of five (5%) per cent of the amount of said outstanding bonds, and including the
payment of engineering, legal, financing, and other expenses incident thereto, it
is hereby determined that the City of Livonia shall borrow the sum of One Million
Six Hundred Sixty Thousand ($1,660,000 00) Dollars and that revenue bonds of the
City be issued therefor under the provisions of Act 91t, Public Acts of Michigan,
1933, as amended, which bonds are sometimes referred to in this Ordinance as "the
bonds "
Page 633
Wherever the words "the System" or "System" are used in this
Ordinance, they shall be understood to mean the complete Water Supply System of
the City of Livonia, including all additions, extensions, improvements and
appurtenances thereto
IL
Wherever the words "revenues" and "net revenues" are used in this
ordinance, they shall be understood to have the meaning defined in Section 3 of
Act 94, Public Acts of Michigan, 1933, as amended
The term "project" shall be construed to mean the extensions, improve-
ments and additions to the water supply system to be made pursuant to this Ordinance.
Section 4 Said bonds shall be designated WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM REVENUE
BONDS, and shall be, not general obligations of the City of Livonia, but revenue
bonds, payable out of the net revenues of the System after provision has been made
for the payment of expenses of operation, and shall consist of 1660 bonds of
$1,000 each, dated as of February 1, 1952, numbered and maturing March 1st of each
year as follows :
Bond Nos
Inclusive Amount Maturity
1/20 20,000 1954
21/40 20,000 1955
41/60 20,000 1956
61/85 25,000 1957
86/110 25,000 1958
111/135 25,000 1959
Iti 136/160 25,000 1960
161/185 25,000 1961
186/210 25,000 1962
211/240 30,000 1963
241/270 30,000 1964
271/300 30,000 1965
301/330 3 0,000 1966
331/365 35,000 1967
366/400 35,000 1968
401/435 35,000 1969
436/470 35,000 1970
471/505 35,000 1971
506/545 40,000 1972
546/585 40,000 1973
586/625 40,000 1974
626/670 45,000 1975
671/715 45,000 1976
716/765 50,000 1977
766/815 50,00o 1978
816/870 55,000 1979
871/925 55,000 1980
926/980 55,000 1981
981/1040 60,000 1982
1041/1100 60,000 1983
1101/1160 60,000 1984
j 1161/1225 65,000 1985
1226/1295 70,000 1986
1296/1365 70,000 1987
1366/1435 70,000 1988
1)436/1510 75,000 1989
1511/1585 75,000 1990
1586/1660 75,000 1991
r
Page 634
Said bonds shall bear interest at a rate or rates not exceeding four
(4%) per cent per annum, payable on September 1, 1952, and semi-annually thereafter
on March 1st and September 1st of each year, both principal and interest to be
payable in lawful money of the United States of America at Detroit Trust Company,
Detroit, Michigan
Outstanding bonds of this issue may be called for redemption as a whole,
for the purpose of refunding on any interest payment date on or after March 1, 1962
Unless called as a whole, in accordance with the above provisions,
bonds numbered 1 to 715, inclusive, maturing in the years 1954 to 1976, inclusive,
shall not be subject to redemption prior to maturity
Bonds numbered 716 to 1660, inclusive, maturing in the years 1977 to
1991, inclusive, shall be subject to redemption prior to maturity, at the option
of the City, in inverse numerical order, on any interest payment date on or after
March 1, 1963
Each bond called for redemption, either as a whole or in part shall
be redeemed at the par value thereof and accrued interest plus a premium in
accordance with the following schedule, to wit:
$45 00 if called for redemption prior to March 1, 1964;
$40 00 if called for redemption on or after March 1, 1964, but prior to
March 1, 1966,
$35 00 if called for redemption on or after March 1, 1966, but prior to
March 1, 1968,
$30.00 if called for redemption on or after March 1, 1968, but prior to
March 1, 1970;
$25 00 if called for redemption on or after March 1, 1970, but prior to
March 1, 1972,
$20 00 if called for redemption on or after March 1, 1972, but prior to
March 1, 1975;
$15 00 if called for redemption on or after March 1, 1975, but prior to
March 1, 1978,
$10 00 if called for redemption on or after March 1, 1978, but prior to
March 1, 1981;
$ 5.00 if called for redemption on or after March 1, 1981, but prior to
March 1, 1984:
No premium shall be paid on bonds called for redemption on or after
March 1, 1984
Thirty (30) days' notice of the call of any bonds for redemption shall be given
by publication in a paper circulated in the State of Michigan which carries, as
part of its regular service, notices of sale of municipal bonds, and in case of •
registered bonds, thirty (30) days' notice shall be given by mail to the registered
address Bonds so called for redemption shall not bear interest after the date
fixed for redemption, provided funds are on hand with the paying agent to redeem •
said bonds
Said bonds may be registered as to principal only in the manner and
with the effect set forth on the face thereof, as hereinafter provided
Said bonds shall be signed by the Mayor and countersigned by the City
Clerk, and shall have interest coupons attached bearing the facsimile signatures
of said Mayor and City Clerk, and said officials, by the execution of said bonds,
shall adopt as and for their own proper signatures their respective facsimile
signatures on said coupons
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Section 5.. Said bonds and the attached coupons shall not be a general
obligation or indebtedness of the City of Livonia, but shall be payable solely from
the revenues derived from the operation of the System, and to secure such payment
there is hereby created a statutory first lien upon the whole of the net revenues
of said System, to continue until the payment in full of the principal and interest
on said bonds
Section 6 the holder or holders of said bonds or coupons representing
in the aggregate not less than twenty (20%) per cent of the entire issue then out-
standing may, either at law or in equity by suit, action, mandamus, or other pro-
ceedings, protect and enforce the statutory lien upon the revenues of said System,
and may, by suit, action, mandamus or other proceedings, enforce and compel per-
formance of all duties of the officers of the City of Livonia, including the fixing
of sufficient rates, the collection of revenues, the proper segregation of the
revenues of the System and the proper application thereof: Provided, However,
that the statutory lien upon said revenues shall not be construed to compel the
sale of the System
If there be any default in the payment of the principal of or interest
upon any of said bonds, any court having jurisdiction in any proper action may
appoint a receiver to administer and operate said System on behalf of the City,
and under the direction of said court, and by and with the approval of said court
to perform all of the duties of the officials of said City more particularly set
forth herein and in Act 9)4, Public Acts of Michigan, 1933, as amended.
The holder or holders of any such bonds or any coupons therefrom shall
have all other rights and remedies given by said Act 9)4, Public Acts of Michigan, 1933,
as amended, for the collection and enforcement of said bonds and the security there-
for.
Section 7 The operation, repair and management of the System shall
be under the immediate supervision and management of the Water Department of the City,
subject, however, to the rights, powers and duties in respect thereto which are
reserved by law and the City Charter to the Mayor and City Council.
Section 8 Charges for service rendered and water supplied by the
System shall be charged each lot or parcel of land, building or premises having
any connection with the System, on the basis of the following schedule or rates .
SCHEDULE OF RATES
(a) Consumption Rates :
From 0 to 2,000,000 cu ft per month - $1 60 per 1,000 cu ft
All over 2,000,000 cu ft per month - $1 )40 per 1,000 cu ft
(b) Monthly Service Charge .
Meter Size Service Charge
5/8" 0 50
3/14" 62
1" 98
1-1/2" 1 70
2" 2.66
3" 3 62
1.4" !4 58
6" 7.56
8" 11 60
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(c) Minimum Charge
Each water user shall pay a minimum charge of $3 00 per quarter
(d) Debt Service Charges
An additional charge of $3.00 per quarter will be charged to all
residential and commerical water users connected to mains constructed between
July 1, 1940 and January 1, 1952, until such charge has been paid to the
amount of $2 00 per front foot of such property An additional charge of
$4 50 per quarter will be charged to all residential and commerical water users
connected to mains constructed with the proceeds of this bond issue, until
such charge has been paid of the amount of $3.00 per front foot of such property.
Industrial users connected to the mains constructed with the pro-
ceeds of this bond issue, shall pay a debt service charge of $3 00 per fret
foot of the property served, said payments to be amortized over a period of
ten (10) years, and payable in equal quarterly installments
(e) Service connection charges .
Charges for service connections shall be payable in advance and
at the time that the application for the same is made, are fixed as follows
$160 for a road 204 feet wide
$135 for a road 120 feet wide.
$105 for all others
Such charges may be revised frau time to time at the discretion of the City
Council, but shall always be fixed at not less than the cost of making sudz
service connections
(f) Fire Protection Charges :
For fire protection service the City shall pay, in quarterly install-
ments, the sum of $50 00 per year for each fire hydrant, from its current funds,
or from the proceeds of taxes which the City is authorized to levy for such
purpose
(g) Special Rates .
For non-metered water services rendered, or any other water service
furnished which is not covered by the above schedule, or miscellaneous services
for which a special rate should be established, such rates shall be fixed by
the City Council.
(h) Billing.
Charges for water service shall be collected quarterly, provided,
however, billing may be changed to monthly billing in such circumstances as
are deemed advisable Bills shall become due and payable on the date specified
in said bills, and if not paid within fifteen (15) days thereafter, a 10%
penalty shall be added thereto.
(i) Deposit :
A cash deposit of Fifteen ($15.00) Dollars as security for payment
of water rates shall be required of each user in such cases as the City Council
shall deem such security to be advisable, or in such cases where a deposit
is required by the provisions of Section 21 of Act 94, Public Acts of Michigan,
1933, as amended
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(j) Enforcement :
Charges for water service shall constitute a lien on the property
served and during March of each year the person or agency charged with the
management of said System, shall certify any such charges which as of March
1st of that year, have been delinquent six (6) months or more, to the City
Assessor, who shall enter the same upon the City tax roll of that year against
the premises to which such service shall have been rendered, and said charges
shall be collected and said lien shall be enforced in the same manner as pro-
vided in respect to taxes assessed upon such roll . Provided, that when a
tenant is responsible for the payment of any such charge against any premises,
and the Water Department or City Council is so notified in writing, then no
such charge shall become lien against such premises from and after the date
of such notice. In the event of the filing of such notice, no further service
shall be rendered by the System to such premises until a cash deposit equal
to three (3) times the average periodical charge to such premises shall have
been made as security for the payment of charges thereto
In addition to other remedies provided, the City shall have the
right to shut-off and discontinue the supply of water to any premises for
the nonpayment of water bills when due Water services so discontinued shall
not be restored until all sums then due and awing shall be paid
Section 9 No free service shall be furnished by said System to any
person, firm or corporation, public or private, or to any public agency or
instrumentality
Section 10 The rates hereby fixed are estimated to be sufficient to
lij provide for the payment of the expenses of administration and operation and such
expenses for maintenance of said System as are necessary to preserve the same in
good repair and working order, to provide for the payment of the interest upon and
the principal of all the bonds as and when the same became due and payable, and
the creation of the bond reserve therefor required by this Ordinance, and to provide
for such other expenditures and funds for said System as this Ordinance may require
Such rates shall be fixed and revised from time to time as may be necessary to
produce these amounts, and it is hereby convenanted and agreed at all times to
fix and maintain such rates for services furnished by the System as shall be sufficent
to provide for the foregoing
Section 11 The System shall be operated on the basis of an operating
year commencing on march 1st and ending on the last day of February of each year
Section 12 The revenues of the System are hereby ordered to be set
aside, as collected, and deposited in First National Bank, Plymouth, Michigan, a
bank duly qualified to do business in Michigan, in an account to be designated Water
Supply System Receiving Fund (hereinafter referred to as the Receiving Fund), and
said revenues so deposited are pledged for the purpose of the following funds, and
shall be transferred from the Receiving Fund periodically in the manner and at
the times hereinafter specified
(A) OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FUND:
Out of the revenues in the Receiving Fund, there shall be first set
aside, during each month, into a separate depositary account designated Operation
and Maintenance Fund, a sum sufficient to provide for the payment of the next
succeeding months' current expenses of administration and operation of the System
and such current expenses for the maintenance thereof as may be necessary to pre-
serve the same in good repair and working order
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The City Council prior to the beginning of each operating year, shall
adopt a budget covering the foregoing expenses for each year, and such total expenses
shall not exceed the total amount specified in said budget except by a vote of two-
"
thirds (2/3) of the members of the Council
(B) BOND AND INTEREST REDEMPTION FUND
There shall next be established and maintained a separate depositary
account designated the Bond and Irterest Redemption rFund, which shall be used solely
and only for the purpose of paying the principal of and interest on the bonds hereby
authorized The moneys in the Bond and Interest Redemption Fund (including the Bond
Reserve Account hereinafter established) shall be kept on hand with the bank or
trust company where the principal and interest on the bonds herein authorized are
currently payable
Out of the revenues remaining in the Receiving Fund after provision
hits been made for expenses of operation and maintenance of the System, there shall
next be set asiae, monthly, in the Bond and Interest Redemption Fund, a sum
proportionately sufficient to provide for the payment of the principal and interest
upon all outstanding bonds payable from the revenues of the System, as and when
the same became due and payable. The amount so set aside for interest in each month
during the first six (6) months of each operating year, shall be not less than one-
sixth (1/6) of the total amount of interest maturing on the following September 1st
and during the last six (6) months of each operating year shall be not less than one-
sixth (1/6) of the total amount of interest maturing on the following March 1st The
amount so set aside for principal on the bonds herein authorized in each month
during each operating year commencing March 1, 1953, shall be not less than one-
twelfth (1/12) of the amount of principal maturing on the March 1st immediately
following such operating year If there be any deficiency in the amount previously
set aside, then the amount of such deficiency shall be added to the current require-
ment.
There is hereby established in the Bond and Interest Redemption Fund,
a separate account, to be known as the Bond Reserve Account, into which account there
shall be set aside, monthly, all of the revenues of the System after the required
monthly payments have been made for the Operation and Maintenance Fund and the Bond
and Interest Redemption Fund, until such time as there has been accumulated in said
Bond Reserve Account the sum of Ninety Thousand ($90,000 00) Dollars, which account
shall be established in the full amount herein not later than the end of the operating
year commencing March 1, 1955 Moneys in said Bond Reserve Account shall be used
solely for the payment of the principal and interest on said bonds as to which there
would otherwise be default
If, at any time, it shall be necessary to use moneys in the Bond Reserve
Account for such payment, then the moneys so used shall be replaced frau the net
revenues first received thereafter which are not required by this Ordinance to be
used for operation and maintenance or for current principal and interest requirements
Provided, However, that such Bond Reserve Account shall not be regarded as moneys
otherwise appropriated or pledged for the purpose of determining the sufficiency of
funds available far redemption of callable bonds
No further payments need be made into the Bond and Interest Redemption
Fund after enough of the bonds have been retired so that the amount then held in said
fund (including the Bond Reserve Account) is equal to the entire amount of principal
and interest which will be payable at the time of maturity of all the bonds then
remaining outstanding.
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(C) REPLACEMENT FUND:
There shall next be established and maintained a separate depositary
account designated Replacement Fund, the moneys from time to time on deposit therein
to be used solely and only for the purpose of making replacements to the System which
may become necessary from time to time There shall be set aside into said account,
monthly, out of the revenues -emaining in the Receiving Fund, after provision has
been made for the Operation and Maintenance Fund, and the Bond and Interest Redemption
Fund (including the Bond Reserve Account) all of the revenues so remaining until such
time as there has been accumulated in said Replacement Fund the sum of Twenty-five
Thousand ($25,000 00) Dollars Whenever money shall be used from said fund for
making replacements the moneys so used shall be restored from the net revenues in
the Receiving Fund which are not required by this Ordinance to be used for the
Operation and Maintenance Fund or the Bond and Interest Redemption Fund (including
the Bond Reserve Account).
(D) IMPROVEMENT FUND
There shall next be established and maintained a separate depositary
account to be designated Improvement Fund Out of the revenues remaining in the
Receiving Fund after meeting the requirements of the Operation and Maintenance Fund,
the Bond and Interest Redemption Fund (including the Bond Reserve Account), and the
Replacement Fund, there shall be deposited into the Improvement Fund, in any month,
such sum as the City Council may deem advisable, to be used for improvements, enlarge-
ments, extensions or repairs to the System
(E) SURPLUS FUND.
Moneys remaining in the Receiving Fund at the end of any operating year,
after full satisfaction of the requirements of the foregoing funds, shall be trans-
ferred to a separate depositary account to be designated Surplus Fund Moneys fruit
time to time on hand in the Surolus Fund may, at the option of the City Council,
be transferred to the Bond and Interest Redemption Fund and used for the purpose of
calling bonds, or prior to the first call date only, purchasing bonds of this issue
on the open market at the best price or prices obtainable, but not in excess of the
maximum call price permitted by law, or transferred to the Improvement Fund: Pro-
vided, However, that if there should be any deficit in the Operation and Maintenance
Fund, Bond and Interest Redemption Fund (including the Bond Reserve Account) or the
Replacement Fund, an account of defaults in setting aside therein the amounts herein-
before required, then transfers shall be made from the Surplus Fund to such funds
in the priority and order named, to the extent of such deficits
Section 13. Funds on hand as of the date of the adoption of this
Ordinance, pertaining to the System, by virtue of the provisions of Ordinance No 14
of the Township of Livonia, shall be allocated and used as follows:
(a) All moneys on hand in the Operation and Maintenance Fund by virtue of
the provisions of said Ordinance No 14, shall be deposited in the Operation and
Maintenance Fund created by this Ordinance
(b) All moneys on hand in the Bond and Interest Redemption Fund (including
the Bond Reserve Account) by virtue of the provisions of Ordinance No 14 of the
Township of Livonia, shall be allocated and used as follows, and in the following
priority:
First, sufficient of said moneys shall be deposited with the Detroit
Trust Company for the specific purpose of paying the interest due February
1, 1952, on the outstanding Township bonds hereinbefore referred to.
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Second, the balance of said moneys shall be deposited with the
roit Trust Company, paying agent for said bonds, and allocated
to the Bond Reserve Account created by provisions of this Ordinance
(c) All moneys on hand in the Replacement Fund by virtue of the
provisions of Ordinance No 14 of the Township of Livonia, shall be deposited
in the Operation and Maintenance Fund created by this Ordinance
(d) All moneys on hand in the Receiving Fund by virtue of the provisions
of said Ordinance +o 14, and not allocated to the specific funds set up by
said Ordinance No Ili, shall be deposited in the Receiving Fund created by this
Ordinance
Section 14 In the event the moneys in the Receiving Fund are
insufficient to provide far the current requirements of the Operation and Maintenance
Fund or the Bond and Interest Redemption Fund, any moneys and/or securities in
other funds of the System shall be transferred, First, to the Operation and
Maintenance Fund, and Second, to the Bond and Interest Redemption Fund to the
extent of any deficit therein.
•
Section 15 Moneys in the 3ond and Interest Redemption Fund over and
above those being accumulated for the payment of principal and interest next
maturing, and moneys in any other fund except the Receiving Fund and the Operation
•
and Maintenance Fund, may be invested in obligations of the United States cr.
America. In the event such investments are made, the securities representing the
same shall be kept on deposit with the bank or trust company having on deposit
the fund or funds from which such purchase was made Income received from such
1 investments shall be credited to the fund from which said investments were made
Section 16 Of the total issue, bonds numbered 465 to 980, inclusive,
maturing in the years 1970 to 1981, inclusive, in the aggregate principal sum of
$516,000.00, are to be exchanged, pursuant to agreement with the present holders
thereof, for bonds numbered 10 to 525, inclusive, of the presently outstanding
issue of Township of Livonia Water Supply System Refunding and Extension Revenue
Bonds dated February 1, 1950, none of said bonds being callable until August 1,
1955
Bonds numbered 1 to 465, inclusive, maturing in the years 1954, to 1970,
inclusive, and bonds numbered 981 to 1660, inclusive, maturing in the years 1982
to 1991, inclusive, in the aggregate principal sum of $1,144,000 00, shall be sold
at public sale and the proceeds applied in accordance with the provisions of Act
94, Public Acts of Michigan, 1933, as amended
Bonds of this issue to be exchanged for bonds of the outstanding Township
issue hereinbefore referred to shall be deposited with the Detroit Trust Company
to be delivered in exchange for said outstanding bonds of the Township issue together
with the authorized call premium, plus interest on said outstanding bonds to and
including February 1, 1952. The bonds of this issue authorized herein to be sold
at public sale, shall not be sold ar issued until said outstanding Township bonds
have been deposited with the Detroit Trust Company for the exchange in accordance
with the provisions of this Section and this Ordinance After such exchange has •
been completed, the said Township bonds shall be cancelled and not re-issued
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Section 17 The First National Bank, Plymouth, Michigan, a Federal
Reserve System mem er ank, is hereby designated depositary of the proceeds of
sale of said bonds Any premium or accrued interest paid by the purchaser of said
bonds shall be transferred to the Bond and Interest Redemption Fund, and the
IL exchange premium provided for the holders of the presently outstanding Township
of Livonia Water Supply System Refunding and Extension Revenue Bonds shall be set
aside in a separate account and paid to said holders at the time the exchange
provided for in Section 14 of this Ordinance is made The balance of the proceeds
shall be set aside in a separate account designated Construction Mand and used
solely to pay the cost of the project and any engineering, legal, financial or
other expenses incident thereto Any unexpended balance of the proceeds of sale
remaining after completion of the project may, and to the extent of One Hundred
Sixty-five Thousand ($165,000 00) Dollars, be used for further improvements, enlarge-
ments and extensions to the System, provided that at the time of such expenditure,
such use be approved by the Municipal Finance Commission Any remaining balance
after such expenditure shall be paid into the Bond and Interest Redemption Fund
and shall be used for the redemption of callable bonds, or, prior to March 1, 1963,
purchasing bonds of this issue on the open market at not more than the fair market
value thereof, and at a price in any event not exceeding 10b
Section 18. The City of Livonia convenants and agrees with the
successive holders of the bonds and coupons that so long as any of the bonds remain
outstanding and unpaid as to either principal or interest-
(a) The City of Livonia will maintain the System in good repair and working
order and will operate the same efficiently and will faithfully and punctually
perform all duties with reference to the System required by the Constitution and
laws of the State of Michigan, including the making and collecting of sufficient
IL rates for water services rendered by the System and the segregation and distribution
of the revenues of the System in the manner provided inthis Ordinance The initial
schedule of rates set forth in Section 8 of this Ordinance will not be reduced until
the Bond Reserve Account in the Bond and Interest Redemption Fund has been established
in its full required amount
(b) The City will maintain and keep proper books of record and account,
separate from all other records and accounts, in which shall be made full and
correct entries of all transactions relating to the System. Not later than three
(3) months after the close of each operating year, the City will cause to be prepared,
on forms furnished by the 1unicipal Finance Commission, if such forms be available,
a statement in reasonable detail, sworn to by its chief accounting officer, showing
the cash income and disbursements of the System during such operating year, the
assets and liabilities of the System at the beginning and close of the fiscal year,
and such other information as is necessary to enable any taxpayer of the City,
user of the service furnished, or any holder or avner of the bonds or anyone acting
in their behalf to be fully informed as to all matters pertaining to the financial
operation of the System during such year A certified copy of such statement shall
be filed with the Municipal Finance Commission, and such statement and books of
rocord and account shall at all reasonable times be open to inspection by any
taxpayer of the City, user of the service or holder or holders of any bonds or anyone
acting in their behalf A copy of such statement shall be sent to each member of
the syndicate or 'Eroup purchasing the bonds at the same time as said statement is
filed with the Municipal Finance Commission The City will also cause an annual
liM audit of such books of record and account for the preceding operating year to be
made by a recognized independent certified public accountant, and a copy of such
audit shall be sent, when completed, to the syndicate manager of the group or
syndicate purchasing such bonds and to the owner of the bonds herein authorized to
be exchanged if said bonds are held by one owner Such audit shall also be made
available to the holders of any of the bonds upon request and upon payment of the
actual cost of such a copy Such audit shall be completed not later than three (3)
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months after the close of each operating year, and shall include the following
informati on:
(i) A statement in detail of the income and expenditures of the
System for such operating year.
(ii) A balance sheet as of the end of such fiscal year
(iii) The accountant's comment regarding the manner in which the
City has carried out the requirements of this resolution, and the accountant's
recommendation for any change or improvement in the operation of the System.
(iv) A list of the insurance policies in force at the end of the
operating year, setting out as to each policy, the amount of the policy, the risks
covered, the name of the insurer and the expiration date of the policy.
(v) The number of metered water customers at the end of the year
and the number of unmetered water customers, if any, at the end of the year.
(c) The City shall maintain and carry for the benefit of the holders of
the bonds, insurance on all physical properties of the System, of the kinds and
in the amounts normally carried by public utility companies, and municipalities
engaged in the operation of Water Supply Systems All moneys received for losses
under any such insurance policies shall be applied solely to the replacement and
restoration of the property damaged or destroyed, and to the extent not so used,
shall be used for the purpose of calling bonds
(d) The City will not sell, encumber, lease, or dispose of the System
or any substantial part thereof until all of the bonds have been paid in full, both
as to principal and interest The City further, will cause the operation of the
Systemto be carried on as economically as possible, will cause to be made to the
System, all repairs and replacements necessary to keep the same in good repair
and working order, and will not do or suffer to be done any act which would affect
the System in such a way as to impair or affect unfavorably the security of the bonds
Section 19 The right is reserved, in accordance with the provisions
of Act 94, Public Acts of Michigan, 1933, as amended, to issue additional bonds
payable from the revenues of said System, which shall be of equal standing with the
bonds herein authorized, for the following purposes
(a) In a sum not exceeding One Hundred Thousand ($100,000 00) Dollars, for
the completion of the project in the event the funds realized from the sale of
the bonds herein authorized prove to be insufficient
(b) For further extensions, additions or improvements to the System, provided,
that no such additional bonds shall be issued unless the net revenues for the
completed operating year, next preceding the issuance of the additional bonds, plus
a figure representing the additional average annual net revenues estimated to accrue
from the use and operation of the proposed extensions, additions and improvements,
for the first five (5) operating years, after the construction and placing in use
of the proposed extensions, additions or improvements are equal to not less than one
and one-half (1-1/2) times the largest amount of combined principal and interest to
fall due in any future operating year on any bonds then outstanding payable from
the revenues of the System and en the additional bonds so to be issued As a
condition precedent to the issuance of said bonds, a written estimate of the annual
net revenues estimated to accrue from the construction of the proposed additions,
estensions and improvements, each operating year until the fin al maturity of said
bonds, concurred in and executed by the Engineer or other operating official in
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charge of the Wayne County Metropolitan Water Supply System, an Engineer designated
by the Municipal Finance Commission (or such other State agency as shall have
jurisdiction over the issuance of municipal bonds) and the City Engineer of the
City of Livonia, shall be filed with the City Clerk and the Municipal Finance
Commission. Permission of the Municipal Finance Commission (or such other State
agency as shall have jurisdiction over the issuance of municipal bends) to issue
such additional bonds shall constitute a conclusive presumption of the existance
of conditions permitting the issuance thereof
Except as herein authorized, no additional bonds having equal standing
with the bonds of this issue shall be authorized or issued
Section 20 The bonds authorized shall be in substantially the following
form:
UNITED STATE OF AMERICA
STATE OF MICHIGAN
COUNTY OF WAYNE
CITY OF LIVONIA
WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM REVENUE BOND
No $1,000.00
KNC?N ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the CITY OF LIVONIA, Wayne County,
Michigan, for value received hereby premises to pay to the bearer, or if registered,
to the registered holder hereof, but only out of the revenues of its Water Supply
System, including all appurtenances and extensions thereto, the sum of
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS
on the first day of March, A D 19 , with interest thereon from the date hereof
until paid at the rate of per cent per annum, payable on September 1, 1952,
and semi-annually thereafter on the first day of March and September of each year,
on presentation and surrender of the annexed interest coupons as they severally
become due Both principal of and interest on this bond are payable in lawful
money of the United States of America at Detroit Trust Company, Detroit, Michigan,
and for the prompt payment thereof, the gross revenues of the entire Water Supply
System of the City of Livonia, including all appurtenances and extensions thereto,
after provision has been made for reasonable and necessary expenses of operation,
administration and maintenance are hereby irrevocably pledged, and a statutory
first lien thereon is hereby created
This bond is one of a series of one thousand six hundred sixty (1660)
bonds of even date and like tenor except as to date of maturity
aggregating the sum of $1,660,000 00 issued pursuant to Ordinance No 41 of the
City, duly adopted by the City Council on January 21, 1952, and under and in full
compliance with the Constitution and Statutes of the State of Michigan, including
specifically Act 9)4, Public Acts of Michigan, 1933, as amended, for the purpose of
refunding $516,000 00 of an outstanding issue of the Township of Livonia Water
Supply System Refunding and Lxtension Revenue Bonds dated February 1, 1950, and
constructing additions, extensions and improvements to the Water Supply System
of the City
For a complete statement of the revenues frau which and the conditions
under which this bond is payable, a statement of the conditions under which additional
bands of equal standing may hereafter be issued, and the general covenants and
provisions pursuant to which this bond is issued, reference is made to the above-
described Ordinance
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Outstanding bends of this issue may be called for redemption as a whole,
for the purpose of refunding, on any interest payment date on or after March 1, 1962
Unless called as a whole, in accordance with the above provisions, bonds
numbered 1 to 715, inclusive, maturing in the years 1954 to 1976, inclusive, shall
net be subject to redemption prior to maturity
Bonds numbered 716 to 1660, inclusive, maturing in the years 1977, to
1991, inclusive, shall be subject to redemption prior to maturity, at the option
of the city, in inverse numberical order, on any interest payment date on or after
March 1, 1963
Each bond called for redemption, either as a whole or in part, shall be
redeemed at the par value thereof and accrued interest plus a premium in accordance
with the following schedule, t•wit.
$45.00 if called for redemption prior to March 1, 1964;
$40 00 if called for redemption on or after March 1, 1964, but prior to
March 1, 1966,
$35.00 if called for redemption on or after March 1, 1966, but prier to
March 1, 1968;
$30 00 if called for redemption on or after March 1, 1968, but prior to
March 1, 1970,
$25 00 if called for redemption on or after March 1, 1970, but prier to
March 1, 1972;
$20 00 if called for redemption on or after March 1, 1972, but prior to
March 1, 1975,
$15 00 if called for redemption on or after March 1, 1975, but prior to
March 1, 1978;
$10 00 if called for redemption on or after March 1, 1978, but prior to
March 1, 1981;
$ 5.00 if called for redemption on or after March 1, 1981, but prior to
March 1, 1984,
No premium shall be paid on bonds called for redemption on or after March 1, 1984
Thirty (30) days' notice of the call of any bonds for redemption shall be given by
publication in a paper circulated in the State of Michigan which carries, as part
of its regular service, notices of sale of municipal bonds, and in the case of
registered bends, thirty (30) days' notice shall be given by mail to the registered
address
This bond is a self-liquidating bond, and is not a general obligation
of the City of Livonia, and does not constitute an indebtedness of the City of
Livonia within any constitutional or statutory limitation, and is payable, both
as to principal and interest, solely from the revenues of the Water Supply System
of the City The principal and interest on this bond are secured by the statutory
lien hereinbefore mentioned
The City of Livonia, hereby covenants and agrees to fix and maintain at
all times while any of such bonds shall be outstanding, such rates for service
furnished by said Water Supply System as shall be sufficient to provide for payment
of the interest upon and the principal of all such bonds as and when the same
become due and payable, to create a bond and interest redemption fund (including
a Bond Reserve Account) therefor, to provide for the payment of expenses of
administration and operation and such expenses for maintenance of said Water Supply
System as are necessary to preserve the same in good repair and working order,
and to provide for such other expenditures and funds for said System as are required
by said Ordinance
Page 645
This bond and the interest thereon are exempt from any and all taxation
whatsoever by the State of Michigan or by any taxing authority within said State.
L
This bond may be registered as to principal only on the books of the
City Treasurer in the name of the holder, and such registration noted on the back
hereof by the City Treasurer, after which no transfer shall be valid unless made
on the books and noted hereon in like manner, buttransferability by delivery may
be restored by registration to bearer Such registration shall not affect the
negotiability of the interest coupons
It is hereby certified and recited that all acts, conditions and things
required by law precedent to and in the issuance of this bend and the series of
which this is one have been done and performed in regular and due time and form
as required by law
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City Council of the City of Livonia, County of
Wayne, Michigan, has caused this bond to be signed in the name of said City by
the Mayor and countersigned by the City Clerk and the corporate seal of the City
to be affixed hereto, and the coupons hereto attached to be signed by the facsimile
signatures of said Mayor and City Clerk, as of the first day of February, A D
1952
CITY OF LIVONIA
By
Mayor
(Seal)
i Countersigned:
City Clerk
(Form of Coupon)
No. $
On the first day of , A D 19 , unless the bond
to which this coupon pertains shall have been called for ree emption, the CITY
OF LIVONIA, Wayne County, Michigan, will pay to the bearer the sum of
Dollars, in the manner and out of the revenues described in said bond, at
DETROIT TRUST COMPANY, Detroit, Michigan, being the semi-annual interest due
that date on its eater Supply System Revenue Bond dated February 1, 1952, No
This coupon is not a general obligation of the City of Livonia, but is
payable from certain revenues as set forth in the bond to which it pertains.
Mayor
IL
City Clerk
Page 646
REGISTRATION
NOTHING TO BE WRITTEN HEREON EXCEPT BY
THE CITY TREASURER
Date of Registration * Name of Registered Owner * Registrar
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Section 21 The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to make
application to the Municipal Finance Commission for authority to issue said bonds,
and for approval of the form of Notice of Sale of said bonds in accordance with
the provisions of Act 202, Public Acts of Michigan, 1913, as amended, and of
Act 91k, Public Acts of Michigan, 1933, as amended
Section 22. If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this
Ordinance shall be held invalid, the invalidity of such section, paragraph, clause
or provision shall not affect any of the other provisions of this Ordinance
Section 23 All ordinances, resolutions or orders, or parts thereof,
in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are to the extent of such conflict
hereby repealed
Section 24. Ordinance No. 14 of the Township of Livonia, hereinbefore
referred to, is hereby repealed
Section 25 This Ordinance shall be published in full in The Livonian,
a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Livonia, qualified under State
law to publish legal notices, within one (1) week after its passage.
Section 26. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
its adoption, to-wit. January 21, 1952
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing ordinance with the
following result
AYES: Edgar, Grimm, Carey, Whitehead, Taylor & Wolfe
NAYS. None
President Wolfe declared the foregoing Ordinance adopted and effective as of
the date of Publication, January 25, 1952
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Councilman Taylor made a motion, which was seconded by Councilman Whitehead
that the following resolution be adopted:
19 Y.-313 WHEREAS by Ordinance No 42 adopted by the City Council onz.
January 21, 1952, the City of Livonia has authorized the issue of
$325,000 00 Sewage Disposal System No II Revenue Bonds, dated March 1, E
1952 :
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IT IS rLi.REBY RESOLVED that the City Clerk cause notice of l
sale of said bonds to be published in the Michigan Investor as soon as
the form of said notice is approved by the Municipal Finance Commission,
setting the date of sale for a regular or special meeting of the City c
Council occurring more than fourteen (14) days after such publication s
RESOLVED, FURTHER, that said notice be in substantially the
following form, subject to any changes which may be required by the
Municipal Finance Commission:
NOTICE OF SALE .
$325,000 00 E.
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CITY OF LIVONIA, MICHIGAN
SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM NO II REVENUE BONDS {
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Sealed bids for the purchase of Sewage Disposal System No II
Revenue Bonds, of the City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, of the
par value of $325,000 00, will be received by the undersigned at his office r;
in the City of Livonia, Michigan, until Monday the 10th day of March,
1952, at 9 o' clock P.M., Eastern Standard Time, at which time and place t
they will be publicly opened and read
The bonds will be dated as of March 1, 1952, and shall mature serially [;
as follows .
$ 5,000 March 1, 1954;
$10,000 March 1st of each of the years 1955 to 1959, inclusive,
$15,000 March 1st of each of the years 1960 to 1962, inclusive,
$10,000 March 1st of each of the years 1963 to 1967, inclusive;
$15,000 March 1st of each of the years 1968 to 1977, inclusive;
$20,000 March 1, 1978,
$ 5,000 March 1, 1979
Said bonds shall be coupon bonds, registerable as to principal only,
of the denomination of $1,000 each, numbered consecutively in direct order
of maturity from 1 to 325, inclusive, and shall bear interest frau their 1,
date at a rate or -ates not exceeding four (4%) per cent per annum, expressed t
in multiples of 1/4 of 1%, and said interest shall be payable on September
1, 1952, and semi—annually thereafter on March 1st and September 1st of
IL each year, both principal and interest being payable at Detroit Trust
Company, Detroit, Michigan Accrued interest to the date of delivery of f
said bonds must be paid by the purchaser at the time of delivery The
interest rate for each coupon period on any one bond shall be at one rate r
only
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Bonds of this issue may be called for redemption as a whole, for
refunding purposes, on any interest payment date on or after March 1, 1953.
Unless called as a whole for the purpose of refunding, bonds numbered
1 to 100, inclusive, maturing in the years 1954 to 1962, inclusive, shall
not be subject to redemption prior to maturity
The right is reserved of redeeming bonds of this issue numbered 101
to 325, inclusive, maturing in the years 1963 to 1979, inclusive, at the
option of the City, in inverse numerical order, on any interest payment
date on or after March 1, 1956 The redemption price of all bonds called
for redemption prior to maturity, whether as a whole, or in part, shall be
par and accrued interest to the date fixed for redercption plus a premium
as follows
$110 00 on each bond called for redemption prior to March 1, 1956,
$30 00 on each bond called for redemption on or after tharch 1, 1956,
but prior to i+larch 1, 1961;
$20 00 on each bond called for redemption on or after March 1, 1961,
but prior to March 1, 1966,
$10 00 on each bond called for redemption on or after March 1, 1966,
but prior to March 1, 1971;
No premium shall be paid on bonds called for redemption on or after
March 1, 1971
Notice of redemption shall be given thirty (30) days in advance of the
redemption date by publication in a financial paper circulated in the State
of Michigan, and in case of registered bonds, thirty (30) days' notice shall
be given by mail to the registered address Bonds so called for redemption
shall not bear interest after the date fixed for redemption, provided funds
are on hand with the paying agent to redeem said bonds
No proposal for the purchase of less than all of the bonds, nor for less
than their par value will be considered
Said bonds are to be issued under Act 94, Public Acts of Michigan, 1933,
as amended, for the purpose of paying the cost of acquiring and constructing
sanitary sewers as a part of Sewage Disposal System No. II of the City of
Livonia Said bonds are not general obligations of the City but are payable
solely from the revenues of said System, and are a first and prior lien on
all such revenues, subject only to payment of expenses of administration,
operation and maintenance
For the purpose of awarding the bonds, the interest cost of each bid
will be computed by determining, at the rate or rates specified therein,
the total dollar value of all interest on the bonds from (Here insert the
first da of the month next following the date of receivin: bids or the
date of the .onds, whichever is ater o eir ma uri y an+ •e•uc ing -refrom
any premium The bonds will be awarded to the bidder whose bid on the
above computation produces the lowest interest cost to the City of Livonia
The right is reserved to issue additional bonds of equal standing with
the bonds of this issue on conditions stated in the authorizing Ordinance
A certified or cashier's check in the amount of $6,500.00 drawn upon
an incorporated bank or trust company and payable to the order of the
Treasurer of the City of Livonia must accompany each bid as a guaranty of
good faith on the part of the bidder, to be forfeited as liquidated damages
Page 6)49
if such bid is accepted and the bidder fails to take up and pay for the
bonds. No interest will be allowed on the good faith checks and checks
of unsuccessful bidders will be promptly returned to each bidder's
representative or by registered mail
Bids shall be conditioned upon the unqualified opinion of Miller,
Canfield, Paddock and Stone, attorneys of Detroit, Michigan, which opinion
will be furnished without expense to the purchaser of the bonds prior to
the delivery thereof, approving their legality The City shall furnish
bonds ready for execution at its expense Bonds will be delivered at the
City of Detroit, or at such other place as may be agreed upon with the
purchaser
The right is reserved to reject any and all bids
Envelopes containing the bids should be plainly marked "Proposal for
Bonds "
Lity Clerk
Dated 1952
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following
result:
AYES. Edgar, Grimm, Carey, Whitehead, Taylor & Wolfe
NAYS : None.
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President Wolfe declared the foregoing resolution adopted.
Councilman Grimm made a motion, which was seconded by Councilman Taylor
that the following resolution be adopted
, 6'210 WHEREAS, by Ordinance No )43 adopted by the City Council on
January 21, 1952, the City of Livonia has authorized the issue of
$1,660,000 00 Water Supply System Revenue Bonds, to be dated February 1,
1952, of which authorized issue bonds in the aggregate principal amount
of $516,900.00 are to be used to refund outstanding Water Supply System
Refunding and Extension Revenue Bonds of the Township of Livonia of like
amount by exchange, and bonds in the aggregate principal amount of $1,11114,000 00
are to be sold at public sale to pay for acquiring and constructing
extensions and improvements to the Water Supply System of the City and to
pay other costs incident thereto and in the financing thereof, as specified
in the Ordinance:
IT IS FE;REBY RESOLVED that the City Clerk apply to the Municipal
Finance Commission for approval of said bond issue and of the form of
Notice of Sale of $1,1)1)1j000 00 of said bonds, and on approval cause such
notice to be published in the Michigan Investor and Bond Buyer, setting the
date of sale for the first regular or special meeting of the Council
occurring more than fourteen (14) days after such publication.
RESOLVED, FURTHER, that such notice be in substantially the
following form, subject to any changes which may be required by the Municipal
Finance Commission.
Page 650
NOTICE OF SALE
$1,1li11,000 00
CITY OF LIVONIA, JAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS
Sealed Bids for the purchase of $1,144,000 Water Supply System
Revenue Bonds to be issued by the City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan,
will be received by the undersigned at the office of the City Clerk in
said City until 9 o'clock p.m , Eastern Standard Time, on Monday, the 10th
day of March, 1952, at which time and place said bids will be publicly
opened and read
Said bonds are part of an authorized issue of $1,660,000.00 for the
purpose of refunding outstanding Water Supply System Refund g and Extension
Revenue Bonds of the Township of Livonia (since incorporated into the City
of Livonia) dated February 1, 1950, and acquiring and constructing additions,
extensions and improvements to the Water Supply System of the City. Said
authorized issue will consist of 1660 bonds of the denomination of $1,000
each, will be coupon bonds, registerable as to principal only, dated February
1, 1952, numbered consecutively in the direct order of their maturity from
1 to 1660, inclusive, maturing as follows '
$20,000 March 1st of each year from 1954 to 1956, inclusive;
$25,000 March 1st of each year from 1957 to 1962, inclusive,
$30,000 March 1st of each year from 1963 to 1966, inclusive;
111 $35,000 March 1st of each year from 1967 to 1971, inclusive;
$40,000 March 1st of each year from 1972 to 1974, inclusive;
$45,000 March 1st of each of the years 1975 and 1976,
$50,000 March 1st of each of the years 1977 and 1978;
$55,000 March 1st of each year from 1979 to 1981, inclusive;
$60,000 March 1st of each year from 1982 to 1984, inclusive,
$65,000 March 1, 1985,
$70,000 March 1st of each year from 1986 to 1988, inclusive;
$75,000 March 1st of each year from 1989 to 1991, inclusive
Of said total issue, bonds to the amount of $516,000.00 are to be
offered in exchange for bonds of said issue of February 1, 1950 The
bonds hereby offered will mature as follows .
$20,000 March 1st of each year from 1954 to 1956, inclusive;
$25,000 March 1st of each year from 1957 to 1962, inclusive;
$30,000 March 1st of each year from 1963 to 1966, inclusive,
$35,000 March 1st of each year from 1967 to 1969, inclusive;
$30,000 March 1, 1970;
$60,000 March 1st of each year from 1982 to 1984, inclusive;
$65,000 March 1, 1985,
$70,000 March 1st of each year from 1986 to 1988, inclusive;
$75,000 March 1st of each year from 1989 to 1991, inclusive
Said bonds will bear interest at a rate or rates not exceeding four (4%)
per cent per annum, expressed in multiples of 1/4 of 1% Said interest will
be payable on September 10 1952, and semi—annually thereafter on March 1st
and September 1st of each year The interest rate for each coupon period
on any one bond will be at one rate only Both principal and interest will
be payable at Detroit Trust Company, Detroit, Michigan Accrued interest
to date of delivery of the bonds shall be paid by the purchaser at the time
of delivery thereof.
Page 651
Outstanding bonds of this issue may be called for redemption as a
whole, for the purpose of refunding on any interest payment date on or
after March 1, 1962
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Unless called as a whole, in accordance with the above provisions,
bonds numbered 1 to 715, inclusive, maturing in the years 1954 to 1976,
inclusive, shall not be subject to redemption prior to maturity
Bonds numbered 716 to 1660, inclusive, maturing in the years 1977 to
1991, inclusive, shall be subject to redemption prior to maturity, at the
option of the City, in inverse numberical order, on any interest payment
date on or after March 1, 1963
Each bond called for redemption, either as a whole or in part shall
be redeemed at the par value thereof and accrued interest plus a premium
in accordance with the following schedule, to-wit.
$45 00 if called for redemption prior to March 1, 1964;
$40 00 if called for redemption on or after March 1, 1964, but prior to
March 1, 1966, 4.
$35 00 if called for redemption on or after March 1, 1966, but prior to
March 1, 1968;
$30.00 if called from redemption on or after March 1, 1968, but prior to
March 1, 1970,
$25 00 if called for redemption on or after March 1, 1970, but prior to
March 1, 1972;
$20.00 if called for redemption on or after March 1, 1972, but prior to
March 1, 1975,
111 $15 00 if called for redemption on or after March 1, 1975, but prior to
March 1, 1978;
$10 00 if called for redemption on or after March 1, 1978, but prior to
March 1, 1981,
$ 5 00 if called for redemption on or after March 1, 1981, but prior to
March 1, 1984;
No premium shall be paid on bonds called for redemption on or after
March 1, 1984
Thirty (30) days' notice o' the call of any bonds for redemption shall be given
by publication in a paper circulated in the State of Michigan which carries,
as part of its regular service, notices of sale of municipal bonds, and in
case of registered bonds, thirty (30) days' notice shall be given by mail to
the registered address Bonds so called for redemption shall not bear interest
after the date fixed for redemption, provided funds are on hand with the [
paying agent to redeem said bonds.
For the purpose of awarding the bonds, the interest cost of each bid
will be computed by determining, at the rate or rates specified therein, the
total dollar value of all interest on the bonds from (Here insert the first
day of the month next following the date of receiving bids or the date of
the bonds, whichever is later) to their maturity, and deducting therefrom any
premium 'ihe bonds will be awarded to the bidder whose bid on the above
computation produces the lowest interest cost to the City No proposal for
the purchase of less than all of the bonds or at a price less than their •
par value will be considered
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Page 652
Said bonds are to be issued under Act 94, Public Acts of Michigan,
1933, as amended, and Ordinance No 43 of the City of Livonia, adopted
on January 21, 1952, and are not a general obligation of the City,
but are payable solely from the revenues of the (later Supply System of the
City and are a first lien on all such revenues, subject only to payment of
expenses of operation and maintenance
The right is reserved to issue additional bonds of equal standing
with the bonds of this issue on conditions stated in the authorizing Ordinance.
A certified or cashier's check in the amount of $20,000 00, drawn upon
an incorporated bank or trust company payable to the order of the City
Treasurer of the City of Livonia must accompany each bid as a guaranty of
good faith, to be forfeited as liquidated damages if such bid is accepted
and the bidder fails to take up and pay for the bonds No interest will be
allowed on the good faith checks and checks of unsuccessful bidders will be
promptly returned to each bidder's representative or by registered mail.
Bids shall be conditioned upon the unqualified opinion of Miller,
Canfield, Paddock and Stone, attorneys of Detroit, Michigan, 4pproving the
legality of the bonds The cost of such opinion and the cost of printing
the bonds will be paid by the City. Executed bonds will be delivered at
Detroit, Michigan, or such other place as may be designated by the purchaser
of the bonds.
The right is reserved to reject any and all bids.
Envelopes containing the bids should be plainly marked "Proposal for
Bonds " Any interested bidder will be furnished, upon request, a report of
the essential facts pertaining to this issue.
Dated 1952 City Clerk
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resoluti on with the following result
AYES: Edgar, Grimm, Carey, Whitehead, Taylor & Wolfe.
NAYS: None
President Wolfe declared the foregoing resolution passed
By Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Carey and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was .
/9 Fy/ RESOLVED, that the City of Livonia make and enter into an agreement
with Ford Motor Company wherein Ford Motor Company guarantees a minimum
usage by its tank plant of the City of Livonia Sewage Disposal System No
2, to be constructed pursuant to the provisions of Ordinance No 42, which
agreement has been prepared by Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, bond
attorneys; and that the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby directed to affix
j their signatures to such agreement on behalf of the City of Livonia.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES • Edgar, Grimm, Carey, Whitehead, Taylor & Wolfe
NAYS None
Page 653
By Councilman Whitehead, seconded by Councilman Grimm and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was .
0 810- RESOLVED, that the City of Livonia make and enter into an agreement
with Ford Motor Company wherein Ford Motor Company guarantees a minimum use
by its tank plant and parts depot plant of water to be supplied by the
Water Supply System of the City of Livonia under Ordinance No 43, which agree-
ment was prepared by Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, bond attorneys; and
that the Mayor and City Clerk affix their signatures to such agreement on
behalf of the City of Livonia.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result
AYES • Edgar, Grimm, Carey, Whitehead, Taylor & Wolfe
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Carey and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was :
P./3 RESOLVED, that the City of Livonia enter into an agreement with
General Motors Corp oration wherein General Motors Corporation guarantees
a minimum use of water to be supplied by the Water Supply System of the
City of Livonia pursuant to the provisions of Ordinance No 43, which agree-
ment was prepared by Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, bond attorneys;
and that the Mayor and City Clerk affix their signatures to such agreement
on behalf of the City of Livonia.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result :
AYES: Edgar, Grimm, Carey, Whitehead, Taylor & Wolfe
NAYS : N one.
By Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Grimm and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was:
1�
P114 RESOLVED, that the form of advertisement prepared by Herald
Hamill, City Engineer, for the construction of the City of Livonia Sewage
Disposal System No 2, authorized by the provisions of Ordinance No l2,
which form has been identified by the signature of the City Clerk, be and
hereby is approved and the City Clerk is hereby directed to cause such
advertisement to be published in the Michigan Contractors and Builders
and in the Livonian on January 25, 1952; and that such bids be opened and
considered on February 5, 1952, at 8:00 P M ; that a special meeting of
the Council is hereby set for February 5, 1952, at 8 .00 P M , for the
purpose of opening and considering such bids and the taking of any action
thereon
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES. Edgar, Grimm, Carey, Whitehead, Taylor & Wolfe.
NAYS• None.
Page 6514
By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Grimm and unanimously adopted
Las follows, it was :
A Je5 RESOLVED, that the following estimate of the cost of construction
of the Water Supply System of the City of Livonia under Ordinance No. 1.43,
as prepared by Herald Hamill City Engineer.
Size of Main Length Unit Price Amount
Inches Feet $ $
6 50,610 4 00 202,440 00
8 65,560 5 00 327,800 00
12 31 ,350 7 50 257,625.00
18 14,500 13 50 195,750 00
165,02 0 .
(31 2511 miles)
Enlarge and remodel water department office - - - 10,000 00
Estimated direct construction cost - - - 993,615 00
Plans and specifications - - - 29,808.00
Engineering and Supervision - - - 19,872 00
Right of Way - - - 5,000 00
Legal Expense - - - 10,000 00
Financial Expense - - - 20,000.00 k:
Outstanding Bond Premium - - - 25,530 00
1950 Issue Bonds Outstanding - - - 516,000 00
Contingencies - - - 110,175 00
Amount of Proposed Bond Issue - - - $1,660 000 00
Iii be and hereby is approved
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Edgar, Grimm, Carey, Whitehead, Taylor & Wolfe
NAYS None
By Councilman Grimm, seconded by Councilman Taylor and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was •
�"- RESOLVED, that the following estimate of the cost of construction
of City of Livonia Sewage Disposal System No. 2, under Ordinance No 112, as
prepared by Herald Hamill, City Engineer
De th Unit
Item Ft. Quantity Price Amount F,
36" Sanitary Sewer 15-17 2731 lin. ft. 16.00 113,696 00
30" Sanitary Sewer 11-21 3796 lin ft 16 00 60,736 00
211" Sanitary Sewer 10-18 5647 lin. ft. 10.00 56,1170 00
18" Sanitary Sewer 8-17 11513 lin ft . 00 36,1011.00
15" Sanitary Sewer 8-16 3040 lin ft 6 00 18,2110 00
12" Sanitary Sewer 8-16 5370 lin ft 5 50 29,535 00
Manhole 8-13 50 each 200 00 10,000.00
Manhole 1111 38 each 300 00 11,1100 00
6" Risers 2200 lin ft. 2.00 4,400 00
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Direct Construction Cost $270,581 00
Plans and Specifications 8,117 00
11:i Engineering and Supervision 10,823 00
Int during Construction 13,000.00
Rights of Way None
Legal Expense 11,000 00
Contingencies 18,479.00
Total Estimated Cost $325,000 00
be and hereby is approved.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result
AYES Edgar, Grimm, Carey, Whitehead, Taylor & Wolfe.
NAYS: None
Communication from Don Wilson, Chief Building Inspector, dated December 20,
1951, pertaining to suggested amendments in the Electrical Inspection Ordinance was
received and placed on file lair Hansen, Stanley Markley and Don Wilson made statements
in connection with such amendments. With the consent of all present, this matter was
Ili placed on the table for future consideration
On motion of Councilman Grimm, seconded by Councilman Taylor and unanimously
passed, the meeting was adjourned at 11.00 Y M , January 21, 1952
Ma, e Clark, City Clerk
Attested:
Barry S Woirl/p)iesi dent /